Category: Cultural Studies
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 ...
Can The Republican Party Change Its Agenda and Include Blacks?
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On the heels of Republican Sen. Trent Lott’s callous statements lauding the segregationist tradition of the Old South, the question is now: Can Republicans live up to their new promises of racial equality and can the ...
The Debt Bomb
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In 1998 "The Debt Bomb and Savings Pool," was authored by Thomas McAuliffe and it explained how “debt is driving all that’s going wrong with this nation.” The former banker and economist says that America is dangerous...
Taking Blame for the Shame
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Is the poor self-image of many Blacks self-inflicted or is it the result of some insidious outside force? Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Leonard Pitts, Jr., who is a syndicated columnist for the Miami Herald and autho...
America’s New Immigration Policy
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Before the terrorist acts of September 11th, America’s immigration policy was primarily focused on keeping out illegal immigrants from Mexico. The arguments for and against immigration have given way to the question...
Idlewild: The Real Thing
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Dr. Ronald Stephens, author of Idlewild: Black Eden of Michigan and John O. Meeks, an Idlewild entrepreneur, explore Idlewild’s history as an intellectual and recreational haven for African-American families. (2919)
Politics and Policy: War and Race
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How will the politics and policies of American life change following the devastating events of September 11th? Will this new alignment create political and cultural unity? What is the response of the Muslim American...
Black Contract with America
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Why are an increasing number of leaders in the Black church moving toward what they call the New Black Church? Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Jr., senior pastor of the Hope Christian Church in College Park, Maryland and fo...
