By Luke W. Cole (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) One of the great myths of white America is that the truth will set you free. What I mean by this is that simply being right, or having the truth on your side, does not mean you will win a particular struggle. The struggles communities fighting dangerous and unwanted facilities have been undertaking across the … [Read more...] about “The Truth Won’t Set You Free (But It Might Make the Evening News): The Use of Demographic Information in Struggles for Envirnmental Justice in California” by Luke W. Cole (May-June 1996 P&R Issue)
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The Reparations Question (July-August 1994 P&R Issue)
(Click here to view the entire P&R issue) How to make white America comprehend and come to grips with the legacy of slavery? Is this a necessary precondition dealing with, and perhaps ending, current institutionalized racism, segregated housing, school and employment patterns, and the prejudiced attitudes and behavior of individuals? A deeply felt strand of thought … [Read more...] about The Reparations Question (July-August 1994 P&R Issue)