Discusses racial relations within the context of two types of social arrangements, that is, "liberal pluralism" (racial relations governed by individuals) and "corporate pluralism" (racial relations as directed by some authoritative influence). The author contrasts these two approaches and explains how the consequences of…

Presents a brief historical summary of affirmative action, examines its practices, and explores its future prospects. The article argues that the way out of the racial isolation brought about by the success of middle-class racial integration is to practice affirmative action on the basis of class rather than race, that is, equality of opportunity.…

Explores public school desegregation and the consequences of a "facilities" emphasis on children. The author illustrates this issue through personal observations and comments from two black teachers regarding the cultural and social psychological effects of forced public school integration. These observations reveal that the benefits of…

Discusses the Brown versus Board of Education decision, evaluates the influence of social science data on court decisions, and reconstructs race and educational achievement in the United States. Special emphasis is placed on comments of Supreme Court Justice Thomas and the future of the relationship between blacks and education into the new…

Examines the developments behind the Missouri versus Jenkins Supreme Court decision involving public school desegregation. The author discusses Justice Thomas's concurring opinion, viewing it as an expression of black nationalist ideology, that is, blacks alone should determine their destiny and should do so without seeking the company of whites.…