By Paul L. Wachtel (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Steinhorn and Diggs-Brown perform a valuable service in reminding us of how the reality of daily life in America contradicts some of our society’s cherished illusions. But in referring to integration as an illusion there is also a problematic ambiguity that has a potential to impede the very struggle whose … [Read more...] about “Do We Still Have a Dream?” by Paul L. Wachtel (January-February 2000 P&R Issue)
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“What is the Question: Integration or Defeat of Racism?” by James Early (January-February P&R Issue)
By James Early (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Research, principled discussion and debate about how to address the racial reality of the nation should always be welcomed, as they help focus public attention and politics on what Peter Drucker identifies as “the basic American problem, race relations between white and black.” A fundamental contemporary issue … [Read more...] about “What is the Question: Integration or Defeat of Racism?” by James Early (January-February P&R Issue)
“Half Full? Half Empty?” by James W. Loewen (January-February 2000 P&R Issue)
By James W. Loewen (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) We all stare at the half-full glass of integration and racial justice. We all wish it were full. Steinhorn and Diggs-Brown and some others emphasize the empty top half, singling out neighborhoods and schools that have resegregated and stressing that white ethnic groups — “the Italian, Jews, Poles, and Russians” … [Read more...] about “Half Full? Half Empty?” by James W. Loewen (January-February 2000 P&R Issue)
“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)
“The Politics of Equality” by Jerome Scott and Walda Katz-Fishman (November-December 1999 P&R Issue)
By Jerome Scott and Walda Katz-Fishman (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Race and racial discrimination institutionalized within the structures and practices of American society since their beginning are surely not declining in significance as we enter the new millennium. On the other hand, social class — or the growing gap between rich and poor — is clearly … [Read more...] about “The Politics of Equality” by Jerome Scott and Walda Katz-Fishman (November-December 1999 P&R Issue)
