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)
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“H.R. 40 Misses the Point” by Sharon Parker (November-December 1994 P&R Issue)
By Sharon Parker (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Racism is embedded in the dominant American culture so deeply, we (some of us) fail to see it. Most important, we fail to see that it continues to affect all of us: every person, male or female; every immigrant, every refugee; every race, every age group; and every religious, social, legal, artistic, business, … [Read more...] about “H.R. 40 Misses the Point” by Sharon Parker (November-December 1994 P&R Issue)
“The Proposed Reparations Study Commission” by Rep. John Conyers (July-August 1994 P&R Issue)
By Rep. John Conyers (Click here to view the entire issue) The lingering effects of slavery have been a continuing issue within the African American community for many years. All of us are painfully aware of the damage racism did to African Americans as it expressed itself through slavery, racial segregation and discrimination. A national movement has emerged in favor of … [Read more...] about “The Proposed Reparations Study Commission” by Rep. John Conyers (July-August 1994 P&R Issue)
Is Racism Permanent? (November-December 1993 P&R Issue)
(Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The question "Is racism permanent?" resembles a Zen koan, one of those provocative questions the master would pose to the disciple. If the student quickly answered either yes or no, the master would give a brusque reply, signaling that the neophyte had failed to ponder the matter deeply. In our case, while the dominant (white) … [Read more...] about Is Racism Permanent? (November-December 1993 P&R Issue)
Is Racism Permanent? (November-December 1993 P&R Issue)
Early on, I believed that were we to rid the world of railroad tracks, "racism" would disappear. The daily crossing to "the other side of town" to receive a Catholic schooling was an education in itself. I failed to understand "racism" upon graduating from middle school, when my mother offered her prophetic wisdom that my white Catholic school friends would abandon me for other … [Read more...] about Is Racism Permanent? (November-December 1993 P&R Issue)
