Category: Cultural Studies
Visions and Images of the Struggles of Old
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Issues, events and personalities that shaped the African-American community and the nation. 1401
Race Wars
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Thomas Chittum, a former soldier of fortune, Vietnam veteran and author of “Civil War II: The Coming Breakup of America.” According to Chittum, America’s non-WASP populations are responsible for turning America into a...
Are Black/Jewish Relations As Bad As We Thought?
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Rabbi Marc Schneier discusses a report from The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding on Black/Jewish relations in the United States as it relates to (1) Cooperation; (2) Conflict; and (3) Human Interest. 2005
A Multi-Ethnic State In Evolution
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U. S. Representative Diane Watson serves the diverse 32nd Congressional District of California, where multiculturalism is a way of life. Does it work? Has California learned how various groups can live together with...
Does Culture Trump Race?
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According to scientific studies, all humans are 99.9 percent genetically identical. However, the Atlantic slave trade was based on skin color, which scientists say is determined by only six of 40,000 genes or just on...
A Star Controversy
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In the 1970s, Star Parker was a delinquent teenager, mixed up with crime and drugs. Life on county aid was far from impoverished - she was able to lounge in her own Jacuzzi, party at Venice Beach, bring in extra inco...
Young Black Men: A Problem That Is Ignored
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The already dire situation of young Black men in the US has worsened. A study found that employment and education statistics have gotten even worse, despite improvements in the economy. A huge pool of poorly educated ...
The Art of Culture
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If every group has a culture, then every group has a body of art that represents its inner most meaning. While on an individual level art has a specific meaning, on a national level it represents the fears and aspirat...
Slave Values — Part 2
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Dr. Khalid Al-Mansour continues his discussion of Black history and culture. He details the effects of “slave values” on the African-American psyche and says that this slave mentality is the central crippling force i...
The Good Guys
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The Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) is one of the nation’s leading information technology organizations. Renee McClure, BDPA’s national president, and John Hoffler, president of the St. Louis chapter of BDPA, ...
