Analyzes the legislative and judicial background of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC)'s 1978 Uniform Guidelines on Employment Selection Procedures. Argues that the guidelines' apparent objectives are at odds with those of the legislators who created the EEOC in the 1960s: the guidelines force employers to discriminate by race.…

Black women have emerged as leaders because they are the most stable forces within Black communities, go to the polls in greater numbers, organize and unite for service for their communities, and are politically active. (CMG)

The Reagan Administration believes in equal employment opportunity, which requires that every individual receive an equal opportunity for employment on strength of individual merit. Any compromise, such as racially preferential hirings, promotions, or terminations, whether from benign or pernicious motives, cannot be fairly described as…

This article enumerates the implications of the Bakke case for the American educational system and presents alternatives that include the development of an educational system beginning in kindergarten that prepares minority students for professional schools. (JMF)

A review of court litigation and federal regulatory action explores the prevalence of discrimination in higher education, and it is suggested that race-exclusive scholarships can be used and defended as a means of eliminating vestiges of discrimination that hinder the access of minorities to postsecondary educational opportunities. (Author/MSE)

Discusses the African American experience and the unique characteristics of its culture--how slavery influenced a culture of respect as well as contributed to the lost ethnic ties that allowed African Americans to create their own culture. The article also discusses the challenges to blackness from American biracialism and addresses behavior and…

Discusses the effects of the federal appellate court decision in "Hopwood v. University of Texas School of Law," which found race-based admissions criteria in violation of the Constitution. Reviews issues related to permissible admissions criteria, punitive damages, class actions, and administrator personal liability. (MAB)

The author discusses the steady increase in white student enrollment at historically black colleges. These students are generally categorized as: (1) being older; (2) having completed military service; (3) having little interest in student activities; (4) being married; (5) being transfer students; and (6) attending as part-time commuter students.…

If only to prepare themselves for possible court challenges, colleges will have to discover or design additional, racially neutral ways to measure a student's aptitude.

Concludes that beyond any judicial fiat, affirmative action is a simple moral and political imperative, with its justifications deeply rooted in history. (Author/AM)

The extent to which federal courts can utilize their broad equity powers to fashion an effective remedy for the victims of unlawful employment discrimination without infringing on the legitimate expectations of other employees is discussed. Focus is on Title VII and the Supreme Court case McDonald v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co. (LBH)

The Bakke case revolves around one white man's claim that he was discriminated against in favor of blacks, but far more is at stake. Aspects of the case and its social implications for the nation are discussed. Available from: The Atlantic Monthly Co., 8 Arlington St., Boston, MA 02116. (LBH)