Although young children cannot comprehend the wide-ranging laws and attitudes that have discriminated against minorities, they can begin to understand issues of fairness and individual rights through role-playing and other activities designed to engage both hands and minds. (MLH)

Myths and stereotypes about Asians that are perpetuated by the media are listed and briefly described in this booklet. The Asian image in children's textbooks is also described. Significant dates in Asian American history are included along with a brief bibliography of books, magazines, booklets and audio-visual materials. (Author/AM)

Teachers need to fuse creative thinking with multi-ethnic education, so students do not see cultures as monolithic groups but learn to see beyond the generalizations to the individuality of minority group people. (JH)

Surveyed and interviewed black and white women firefighters regarding subordination through imposed exclusion, tokenism, and omnirelevance of race/ethnicity in their perceptions of work experience. Both groups experienced insufficient instruction, hostility, silence, hypersupervision, insufficient support, stereotyping, and intertwining of race…

Compares contemporary racial attitudes in two Southern Plains communities with pertinent studies of the peoples and regions adjacent to them. The evidence presented by Indian and white informants indicates distinct and definable racial prejudice. (Author/AM)

Reports a study with school principals as respondents in Texas who were white, black, and Chicano. Results indicate that further training, screening, and more research are needed. (DM)

Interviews with 140 Asian students in Australia showed that they are not a monolithic group and that accommodation for non-English background should be made. There were pronounced gender differences in success rates and satisfaction and a high incidence of staff and student racism. More orientation to Australia and the university should be…

A content analysis of network children's programming was undertaken on three consecutive Saturdays in November, 1971, with a total of 14-1/2 hours of programs being videotaped. Each program was then viewed by monitors who judged particularly about racial and ethnic characteristics of program content. Findings were that over 60 percent of the shows…

Black, Mexican-American, and white high school students responded to a questionnaire as they thought one of the other group would respond. Data suggests that blacks and Mexican-Americans are more aware of each other's personality characteristics than those of the white students. (Author/KM)

Critically analyzes recently published children's social conscience books, most of which perpetuate racial stereotypes and misrepresent African American experiences and perspectives. Notes that these social conscience books are mainly written by Whites and directed at white readers in an attempt to make them aware of problems Blacks face.…

As more and more White middle-class families adopt children of other races, educators need to be even more sensitive to the individuality of their students. (Author/TE)

Suggests guidelines and lists the preferred usage journalists should follow to avoid racist and sexist language, and ethnic and religious bias. (RB)

The well-known "Up from Slavery" is actually Booker T. Washington's second attempt at an autobiography. The earlier work, "The Story of My Life and Work," was written primarily for African Americans and published in a ghostwritten and poorly produced edition in 1900. The two versions are compared. (SLD)