Category: Cultural Studies
His-Story: Black History’s Little Known Facts
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A discussion of the history made by Blacks that is typically left out of American textbooks. Also an examination of historian J.A. Rogers' research on the link between racialism on racism and its impact on humanity’s ...
Threats to Black Youth
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Dr. John Palmer, executive director of Harlem Hospital Center, comments on why the death rate is 50 percent higher among Black infants in Harlem than other areas of New York City. John Daniel, Vice President of Girls...
Black Dialect
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An examination of the Black dialect and the effort to bridge the language gap between Black vernacular and Standard American English. Guests: Dr. Grace Hope, Dr. Roger Shuy, Attorney Kenneth Lewis. (311)
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...
Does Anyone Care?
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According to human rights groups and Dalit or so-called Untouchable activists, the caste system is an insidious form of discrimination throughout Southeast Asia and Africa. Smita Narula, Human Rights Watch researcher...
Date Rape
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The Mike Tyson-Desiree Washington rape trial focused national attention on the crime of date rape. This edition examines date rape and why a large number of Black women believe that Mike Tyson was the victim. (1510)
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 innermost meaning. While on an individual level, art has a specific meaning. On a national level, it represents the fears and aspir...
