Category: Cultural Studies
The Ebonics Controversy
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The Oakland, California School Board’s resolution to incorporate Black English into its curriculum has driven an even deeper wedge between educators and the general public. Seeming to offend as many Black as Whites, h...
Baggy Pants
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Are sagging pants more than just a fad and do they symbolize a generation of losers? Dr. James Ewers, associate dean of Student Affairs at Miami University, talks about this fashion statement and its impact on student...
The Conference that Never Happened
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The rhetoric of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict engulfed the U.N. World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa into so much turmoil that it never got around to its main agenda. Among the guests is Elisa M...
A Stacked Deck
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This edition takes a historical look at how Jim Crow and racism affected the economic growth of the Black community with Attorney Clint Bolick, Vice President and Director of Litigation at the Institute For Justice an...
Should Americans Boycott the Japanese?
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Facing a recession, high unemployment and a multi-billion dollar trade deficit with Japan, American consumers and corporations have rallied around the "Buy American" campaign. Dr. William Gibson, Chairman of the NAA...
