Views, opinions, discourse, discussion, politics or dialogue on race relations. No matter what the exploration of race relations is called, its here. Often the subject of race is tip-toed around. But, not here. These are voices that tell us what is really on their minds and its not always politically correct.
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A look into the many opportunities to experience diversity.
White Privilege Shapes the U.S.
An interesting and perhaps surprising view coming from a young white male student who describes himself as "I am as white as white gets in this country."
Are Our Public Schools Without Hope?
Examines the challenges of public school systems in America.
Voices of African, Asian, Chinese, Mexican and Native Americans. Also historical accounts of immigrants such as Irish and Italian Americans. Explore the many cultures of the United States at the Digital History Home.
Ten Myths That Prevent Collaboration Across Cultures
Asserts immigrant and other cultural groups in the U.S. have been and are forced to play a "game." The game is called "Assimilation"--giving up your own values and adopting the values of others, as a means to "success" or economic survival.
Paper exploring two questions: 1) what are the images that people have towards several, prominent ethnic groups on various dimensions or characteristics; and 2) do the images people have about ethnic groups influence other attitudes and behaviors toward the groups.
Racial Diversity: Not Melting Pot Nor Salad, But Alphabet Soup
Georgetown student, Nafeesa Syeed , has a new take on race relations cuisine--its not a melting pot concoction or a tossed salad. It’s alphabet soup.
One Nation: Improving Race Relations for a Better America
Senator Bill Bradley discusses reaching beyond the law toward the moral challenges of America in dealing with race relations. How can we overcome our divisions to get to a time when, in Toni Morrison's words, "race exists, but it doesn't matter"? asks Bradley.
Race Relations, Discrimination, Integration
Short essay on race relations in America.
Articles, essays and editorials exploring the much debated concept of Reverse Discrimination. Reverse discrimination is defined as discrimination against members of a dominant group, especially when resulting from policies established to correct discrimination against members of a minority or disadvantaged group.
Writer Jerry Wilson compares U.S. policies with those of a fictional country where everyone "...behaves as though, and is treated by others as though, there were but one race, one religion, one sex, and one nationality."
Be Fair: Reverse Discrimination
Author Theodore W. Allen examines the "...criticism of quotas, goals, and timetables favoring opportunity to African Americans, while ignoring other "quotas" that are, or have been, far more widely imposed and practiced?"
The Myth of Reverse Discrimination and What We Can Do About It
Activist Anne Braden explores the concept of reverse discrimination in the United States. Citing an often heard phrase "We may have come over on different ships, but we're all in the same boat now," Braden responds "white and black people are just not in the same boat in this country..."
Various essays, articles, editorials and opinions on school busing. School busing is the practice of transporting students out of their neighborhoods for the purpose of racial integration.
NPR series examines the successes and failures of school busing in America.
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