Racial

Magazine articles on racial issues or of special interest to minorities.

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BusinessWeek August 4, 2003 Gary S. Becker	How to Level the Playing Field for Young Black Men Improved schools are crucial. But until the U.S. can bring itself to decriminalize drugs, too many black sons will have no dad at home.
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Roger O. Crockett	For Blacks, Progress without Parity Fewer are poor, but blacks are no closer to economic equality
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Roger O. Crockett	Why Black Women Keep Rising Despite huge barriers, their determination, education, and optimism are powering an impressive economic advance
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Roger O. Crockett	Jesse Jackson on "Savage Inequality" The controversial civil rights leader talks about the economic effects resulting from the "broken promise" of equality
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Roger O. Crockett	How to Narrow the Great Race Divide Progress in narrowing the economic divide between blacks and whites has stalled, and the time has come for a new national effort. Unlike in the 1960s, though, the battle can't be run out of DC. It will require the efforts of all levels of government, as well as companies, schools, and individuals.
ifeminists July 8, 2003 Wendy McElroy	The PCspeak of Diversity The U.S. Supreme Court's ambiguous affirmative-action decision might seem to encourage open discussion but political correctness sometimes seems determined that debate will not occur. PCspeak, like Newspeak in George Orwell's classic novel 1984, forms an effective barrier.
Managed Care May 2003	Latinos more likely to be uninsured, says study Latinos are much more likely to report being uninsured than whites or blacks, according to a new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Reason March 2003 Charles Paul Freund	Dixiecrats Triumphant The secret history of Woodrow Wilson
ifeminists February 18, 2003 Tresa McBee	Like a Lamb to the slaughter A professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill resigned after creating turmoil with racially offensive language. Did the students overreact by not taking context into account?
ifeminists February 11, 2003 Ollivia M. Sexton	Up Close & Personal with Grutter Yes, we need to find a way to allow students equal access to university educations. Yes, we need to work against an oppressive past which has hindered much of our population. Yes, we need to encourage diversity. No, allowing discrimination is not the answer.
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