Regardless of parental attitudes and public opinion more black women in high school and college are taking a close look at the benefits and opportunities for career development offered by the Army and signing up. Equal opportunity policies towards blacks and females may be one of the attractions. (Author/AM)

Notes that the Affirmative Action Plan of the Air Force is built on the premise that equal opportunity and treatment is everyone's responsibility. Unit Commanders, on-the-job training monitors, recreation centers directors, and others are involved in specific facets of the Plan to insure equality. (Author/AM)

Blacks represent only 1.1 percent of the engineers in America, yet, in 1978, 58 percent of all job offers to students with bachelor degrees were engineering-related. The National Fund for Minority Engineering Students was formed in 1974 to attract the private sector resources needed to expand minority representation in engineering. (Author/MC)

Suggests that in the absence of a tighter labor market, the high proportion of blacks and other minority group members or women cannot substantially improve their economic situation. The surest reinforcing agency for existing inequalities and discrimination is a continuing loose labor market. (Author/AM)

Affirmative action is seen as causing dissension and cleavages in the civil rights coalition. Requisites suggested for winning support for affirmative action are thorough knowledge of its rationale and components, assuring whites they will not be pushed out of jobs, and a continued emphasis on the urgency for affirmative action. (Author/AM)

Suggests that competence and merit are elements in need of examination, and gives four reasons why being a woman, black, or Spanish-American is a qualification for academic appointment. Stresses that energy ought to be directed to increasing support of colleges and universities and not to fighting affirmative action. (Author/AM)

Opposition to low and moderate income families of all ethnic backgrounds, especially those of a different color, exists. Traditional land use policies are seen to condition the economic and social opportunities for black Americans. The principal focus today is said to lie in suburban America. (Author/AM)

Uses the "New York Post"'s history to demonstrate the state of minorities in the newspaper industry. Cites several other newspapers to indicate the status of minority hiring and advancement. Explores the difficulties claimed by them regarding the hiring of minorities. Discusses specific cases of racism and discrimination. (JS)

Aspiring black journalists have some reasons for optimism, because there are job opportunities in journalism for minorities, with the greatest number of jobs in the newspaper industry. Internships and nonpaying experience can be stepping stones to an eventual career in journalism. Some resources for the would-be journalist are listed. (SLD)

Despite advances in civil rights in the 1950s and 1960s, racial and ethnic prejudice and discrimination remain deeply entrenched in American society. Chronicles political and social trends, including White backlash and the perpetuation of socioeconomic stratification, that have undercut progress toward equality. Examines the persistence of…

The lack of roles for African-American female police officers has not stopped black women from gaining momentum in law enforcement. Women still comprise less than 10 percent of all police officers, but growing numbers of black women are finding meaningful work in law enforcement. (SLD)

Reviews career opportunities for African Americans in growing fields. High-tech businesses offer many opportunities for entering workers who have prepared themselves through proper training. Taking advantage of educational opportunities can prepare African-American workers for other promising careers in health care and financial and business…

Opportunities for blacks in law enforcement careers are detailed. Local and federal law enforcement agencies are hiring members of minority groups. In a climate in which so many young African Americans are involved in negative behaviors, others should take the opportunity to try to provide positive role models. (SLD)