Modern society appears to reflect a diminishing degree of social cohesion. That segment of society in the United States described as the Black Community mirrors this pattern. The lack of cohesion has been attributed to the emphasis placed on the encouragement to embrace individualism as a way of life. The focus on individualism de-emphasizes forms…

A description and positive assessment of the history, growth, and development of The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), a Boston slum to suburb busing program, which is providing a successful option for black urban parents in obtaining a better education for their children. (EH)

Introduces special issue (with same title) designed to demonstrate how Blacks and whites, as allies, used 'tongue, pen, and participation' (social, political, religious, economic, judicial) to protest conditions such as discrimination, inequality, and segregation. Also gives broad overview of Black involvement in the antislavery movement. (CMG)

Early studies generally concluded that Blacks had negative self-concepts. Later studies, however, reached different conclusions. A review of this literature may aid the professional educator in planning intervention strategies. (Author/EB)

Describes actions taken by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party to challenge White dominance on the ballot for congressional seats in 1965. The challenge failed, for a number of reasons, but helped end an era of all-White political party domination and precipitated the growth of grass-roots political groups. (KH)

Critically examines James S. Coleman's stated views on public school desegregation and public policy, asserting that the use of empirical research on the effects of desegregation to form policy on the pursuance of integration overlooks the rights blacks have as citizens to integrated public facilities, including schools. (JM)

Analyzes the rhetorical mode of the civil rights movement and gives some attention to the problematic convergence of white and Black progressive writers. Focuses on two recurring metaphors used to describe the condition of Blacks: invisibility and Black Power. (KH)

Among the challenges faced by the past quarter century of black education are Americanization, desegregation, compensation for those who bear scars of discrimination, the effort to make the public schools relevant to everyday life, and the effort to improve the learning process, particularly teacher involvement. (Author/AM)

Previous court decisions illustrate that both the desegregation and mainstreaming movements have reflected society's attitudes and ideologies at given points in time. However, mainstreaming will probably be more successful because desegregation evokes less sympathy, raises less moral consciousness, lacks broad community advocacy, and is affected…

The "Brown" decision has had a mixed impact in terms of expectations within the Black and White communities. The decision repealed legal segregation, but it did not, as was prematurely anticipated by most Blacks, insure meaningful social integration in the areas of education, housing, employment, and other social institutions. (Author/GC)

Lists 69 annotated entries of writings between 1973 and 1982 on the social, political, and economic effects of Brown v Board of Education. (CMG)

Contains five essays and editorial on the theme of Black/white alliances, 1941-1983. Topics discussed include a look back at slavery, rhetorical alliances in the Civil Rights era, how the nature of legal arguments limits Black educational advancement, political alliances, and religious alliances. (CMG)

Extends previous findings on long-term effects of school desegregation by employing data from the first-ever nationally representative survey of blacks, the National Survey of Black Americans, a probability household survey of 2,107 black adults. Findings support the generally beneficial long-term effects. (SLD)