(Click here to view the entire P&R issue) A discussion of whether integration is really possible in the United States. Part One This arguably is the biggest dilemma facing America's democracy. Recently, Leonard Steinhorn and Barbara Diggs-Brown, professors at American University's School of Communication - one African-American, one white, believing that "integration is … [Read more...] about Symposium: Is Integration Possible? (November-December 1999 P&R Issue)
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“Reparations Versus Economic Integration” by Herbert J. Gans (September-October 1994 P&R Issue)
By Herbert J. Gans (Click here to view the entire issue) I agree with Mr. America that the United States is a large complex multi-racial society that's competing internationally less than optimally, and that to improve overall performance, we need to provide more than palliative remedies. However, I do not see how reparations will solve these or related problems. I believe … [Read more...] about “Reparations Versus Economic Integration” by Herbert J. Gans (September-October 1994 P&R Issue)
Symposium: The Reparations Question (July-August 1994 P&R Issue)
A discussion of proposals for reparations to the black community for the injustices of slavery, and an alternative proposal. Part One: How to make white America comprehend and come to grips with the legacy of slavery? Is this a necessary precondition to dealing with, and perhaps ending, current institutionalized racism, segregated housing, school and employment patterns, and … [Read more...] about Symposium: The Reparations Question (July-August 1994 P&R Issue)
