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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“Bridging the Racial Justice Chasm” by Gary Delgado (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
By Gary Delgado (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Since September 11 we have entered a new era of racial politics. We have internationalized US racism. President Bush has used the insidious imagery of an evil (though not godless) enemy against whom, we are told, we must unite. Only this time, instead of the “godless communists” of the ‘50s and 60s, our enemy is … [Read more...] about “Bridging the Racial Justice Chasm” by Gary Delgado (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
“Dismantling Racism at the WCAR” by Esmerelda Simmons (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
By Esmerelda Simmons (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Question: Will reparations by the US for the descendants of enslaved Africans in the US follow closely on the heels of the WCAR? Answer: The US currently maintains an official policy of denial in regard to this entire issue. To date, the US government is fighting against the agreed-upon wording contained … [Read more...] about “Dismantling Racism at the WCAR” by Esmerelda Simmons (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
“WCAR’s Challenge to the Anti-Racist Left” by Eric Mann (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
By Eric Mann (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The World Conference Against Racism was a dress rehearsal for a weak anti-racist movement trying to confront the most powerful common enemy—the U.S. government, the most advanced capitalist state in its imperialist phase, the primary source of racism and national oppression in the world. The U.S. makes a principle of … [Read more...] about “WCAR’s Challenge to the Anti-Racist Left” by Eric Mann (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
“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)
