An edited interview presents some frank, forthright responses relating to a great variety of concerns, from culture and stereotyping to poverty and tokenism. (Author)

Emphasizes the inadequacy of the Kerner Commission Report on Civil Disorders in failing to cite those held responsible for racist oppression and perpetuation of the capitalist system. (KG)

A review of various education reform proposals and suggestions concerning their feasibility and implication. (RA)

It is hypothesized that the correlates of anti-white attitudes among blacks have changed along with the nature of intergroup conflict. Support for the hypothesis is considered to be shown in this study. (DM)

Examines the similarities and contrasts in the status of the black man in Africa and American from early times through the present. (RJ)

The material goods referred to by William Brashler in his characterization of the Black middle class serve more as symbols of status than as indicators of economic power. Despite assertions by Brashler, Safire, and others, the fact remains that Blacks are in a relatively powerless position vis-a-vis Whites in the United States. (Author/GC)

Race has played a key role in American life-style from the early colonial days to the present. Thus, it is a more important determinant of political behavior than class, particularly for Black Americans. (Author/MC)

Black studies can be viewed as an ecological process because it improves the academic setting on White university campuses, gives Black students a feeling of solidarity and identity, and creates conditions favorable to learning. (Author/MC)

The development of Africa-oriented social movements is divided into five periods: (1) the genesis of the return-to-Africa movement, 1790-1840; (2) the quest for nationality, 1845-1861; (3) the roots of Pan-Africanism, 1870-1915; (4) the Garvey movement, 1916-1930; and (5) the recent Black liberation movement, inspired by Malcolm X and operating in…

In 1926, Negro History Week was established as a reaction to American racism and as an attempt to defend Black humanity. Black History Month should continue to be the reaffirmation of struggle, determination, and creativity of Blacks against racism and in defense of their humanity. (Author/MC)

Opinions on blacks and whites reflect the author's view of America's promise as a successful multi-racial society. (PR)

The "system paradigm" is a basic conceptual external constraint upon sociologists which inhibits their analysis of the black-white conflict in America. To illustrate this point the central concepts of Robert E. Park and Gunnar Myrdal are examined. (EH)

An analysis of Phillis Wheatley and her poetry which suggests that her verse is permeated with a social ambivalence which reflects a self-hatred motivated by the factor of race. (EH)

A description of a seminar on various aspects of racism in education, conducted for the white staff of a racially mixed elementary school in Philadelphia. (EH)

Analyzes the competing considerations in America's struggle for true equality for all its people. Areas covered include: seniority, testing, qualifications, affirmative action, and admissions. (Author/PG)