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Proposition 187: Racism Leads to Deaths and More Poverty,

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On November 8, 1994, California voters approved (59% to 41%) Proposition 187, the so-called "Save Our State" initiative. Proposition 187 denies public education, public medical services (except emergency services) and social services to undocumented persons, and requires doctors, teachers, social service providers and police to report suspected undocumented persons to the … [Read more...] about Proposition 187: Racism Leads to Deaths and More Poverty,

Symposium: Racial/Ethnic Categories

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A discussion surrounding whether Racial/Ethnic categories matter in the United States, in many different arenas.November/December 1994 issue of Poverty & Race Part One The July 25, 1994 New Yorker carried a very important article, by staff writer Lawrence Wright, titled "One Drop of Blood," discussing the meaning and utility of racial and ethnic categories, particularly … [Read more...] about Symposium: Racial/Ethnic Categories