By Julie Quiroz-Martínez (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The California High School Exit Exam provides a graphic illustration of structural racism and a compelling story of youth organizing to challenge it. California legislators passed the exit exam into law in 1999 with the stated goal of improving academic performance in public schools. This year, the exit … [Read more...] about “Youth Organizing Tackles the ‘Racism You Can’t Name'” by Julie Quiroz-Martínez (November-December 2006 P&R Issue)
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“Today’s Integration Challenge” by Angela E. Oh (January-February 2000 P&R Issue)
By Angela E. Oh (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Americans are confronted with the fact that we are a multi-racial, multi-cultural society that has yet to define a new vision, strategy or language that allows for the kind of transformation that integration once symbolized. A thorough and relevant assessment of our challenges in connection with race relations and … [Read more...] about “Today’s Integration Challenge” by Angela E. Oh (January-February 2000 P&R Issue)
