By Maxine Waters (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) ...This [California anti-affirmative action] initiative is a product of a climate that has nothing to do with affirmative action per se. Unemployment is still high in California. Many manufacturing jobs have fled to Third World countries in search of cheap labor. We've been buffeted by fires and floods and … [Read more...] about “Scapegoating” by Maxine Waters (May-June 1995 P&R Issue)
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“At the Races: the Multicultural Proposal” by Ibrahim K. Sundiata (March-April 1995 P&R Issue)
By Ibrahim K. Sundiata (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) For more than two years, the federal government has been considering revising race in America. Among the most controversial proposals is one calling for creation of a mixed-race "multiracial" category. The debate on this subject promises to establish the context for race relations for the next century and … [Read more...] about “At the Races: the Multicultural Proposal” by Ibrahim K. Sundiata (March-April 1995 P&R Issue)
“Who Thought of Dropping Racial Categories, and Why?” by john powell (January-February 1995 P&R Issue)
By John powell (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The Office on Management and Budget is considering eliminating the racial and ethnic categories currently used by the Census Bureau in gathering data and compiling statistics. If the question is whether our government should continue to use categories of race and collect data based on racial and ethnic … [Read more...] about “Who Thought of Dropping Racial Categories, and Why?” by john powell (January-February 1995 P&R Issue)
Is Racism Permanent? (November-December 1993 P&R Issue)
Despite the progress of African Americans and other minorities in the last three decades, racism remains an enduring feature of American society and, therefore, still requires close attention and action. By racism, I mean the combination of prejudice and power that enables members of one race or ethnic group to oppress another. Today, however, efforts to combat racism should … [Read more...] about Is Racism Permanent? (November-December 1993 P&R Issue)
