By Samual L. Myers, Jr. (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) There are significant economic aspects of the final outcomes of the Durban World Conference Against Racism. Two sets of outcomes are of relevance for people of color in the United States. One can be found in the official documents, or at least the versions of the official documents in wide circulation, … [Read more...] about “The Economic Implications of WCAR” by Samuel L. Myers, Jr. (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
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“Latinos, the WCAR and 9/11” by Marisa J. Demeo (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
By Marisa J. Demeo (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) In the months leading up to the WCAR, the media in the United States covered stories regarding two issues that would be considered controversial topics at the conference -- reparations to remedy the wrongs caused by slavery and whether certain countries would be successful in characterizing Zionism as a form of … [Read more...] about “Latinos, the WCAR and 9/11” by Marisa J. Demeo (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
“Apology/Acknowledgement Is Imperative” by Theodore M. Shaw (November-December 1994 P&R Issue)
By Theodore M. Shaw (Click here to view the entire issue) One hundred and thirty years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, the issue of reparations for the descendants of slaves is a subject of discussion in some quarters. Some argue that the United States' failure to compensate African Americans for the wrongs of slavery leaves unfinished business on the … [Read more...] about “Apology/Acknowledgement Is Imperative” by Theodore M. Shaw (November-December 1994 P&R Issue)
“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)
