The Brown decision is examined in light of the changing racial attitudes during the 1930s and 1940s. The effects, both positive and negative, of the decision are also discussed with emphasis on the continuing fight to bring about equal opportunity. (MC)

Examines data taken from a 109-city sample to describe patterns of racial change in the context of segregation decline between 1970 and 1980. Integration occurred more through decline in the proportion of Black residents in areas defined as mostly Black (deconcentration) than through Blacks moving into mostly White neighborhoods (integration).…

Democracy is the foundation of U.S. society. Democratic principles permeate all institutions, and the belief that individuals have the right to representation and a voice in decisions that affect their daily lives is supported by the highest laws of the land. The implementation of this agenda has created ethical problems for program planners and…

Students in communication classes find it useful to study Madonna because she is a fascinating and prolific cultural figure whose merit and intentions are matters of great controversy. As the quintessential music-video star, she is also perhaps the medium's most significant auteur. In the areas of women's roles, motherhood, sexuality, race and…

This paper provides an anecdotal account of racial relations and integration efforts in West Virginia before and after the Brown decision, from the perspective of the publisher of the "Charleston Gazette," The struggle for racial equality in West Virginia has been filled with contradictions. The first legal action taken in West Virginia…

The author discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the adoption of black children by white parents. He concludes that until empirical studies are made, placements should not proceed as if it had already been ascertained that transracial adoption is beneficial. (Author/BW)

The article discusses whether "natural" integration can actually be expected to occur within a neighborhood school system, at least under conditions as they now exist in most American cities. (Author/NQ)

Through interviews this study investigated the racial attitudes and practices of 577 Negroes and 556 whites living in metropolitan areas of Connecticut, and the effect of the school desegregation drive in the South on these attitudes and practices. Three-fourths of the whites and nearly all the Negroes agreed with the Supreme Court decision to end…

Reports the findings of a study designed to test the hypothesis that "significant progress has been made in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of black educators and assigning them to positions commensurate with their training and experience." The data soundly reject this hypothesis and show that the actual situation is tragic. (DC)

The role the student affairs personnel can play to promote a genuine commitment to racially integrating the campus environment is outlined. (Author)

Quarterly articles in six substantive areas in sociology are historically reviewed (minorities, social control, theory, power, demography, research methods). Henry A. Bullock's Some Readjustments of the Texas Negro Family to the Emergency of War", 1944, is reprinted. A critique by Bullock is included. (SE)

Examines the use of art as a tool for advancement by Fisk University's first black president, Charles S. Johnson. Discusses how his art collection and cultural programs were used and their intended effect on students and campus life. Demonstrates how these programs helped build students' sense of identity and expand people's world views. (SM)

This essay examines the impact of the Brown decision on both the relative educational attainments and relative earnings of blacks and whites. On the basis of the available data, it argues that the Brown decision had a powerful effect on improving the economic status of blacks, although only a portion of that improvement was attained through more…

This study is concerned with the participation by Negroes in public recreation programs in 24 suburban communities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and the five boroughs of New York City. It is a broadly descriptive study of the activities in which Negroes of all ages participate, as well as of administrative practices and problems…

The document reviewed the legal background of racial isolation in the schools of New York and described the efforts to eliminate de facto segregation in New York schools. An analysis is made of the extent to which Negro and Puerto Rican student populations are isolated in the New York schools. Selected studies were examined to define differences…