The main thrust of the report is an analysis of racial unemployment differentials in the context of received theories of racial discrimination. Noting that the average duration of unemployment is similar for white and black males, the analytical emphasis is on the flow of new unemployment which is decomposed into turnover flows and conditional…

The fall 1973 enrollments for the 5 ethnic categories of students (black, Spanish surname, Oriental, American Indian and all other) are presented for the College Park campus of the University of Maryland. Blacks (6%), Orientals (2%), Spanish surname (1%), American Indian (1%), and others (91%) comprised the total College Park student body. Of the…

This report discusses the current school busing crisis, examines the history of busing, and looks into the future of busing. In discussing the current crisis the authors examine recent court cases mandating busing to achieve desegregation. They go back into history to trace the tradition of busing, to obtain facts and figures, and to look at past…

The tobacco industry has employed Negroes since its inception in Colonial Virginia. This study is primarily concerned with the course of Negro employment and industry racial policies in the industry processing, manufacturing, selling, and distributing of cigarettes and manufactured tobacco, as distinct from the cigar industry which involves quite…

Analyzes population redistribtuion over last decade, focusing on changed rates of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan population growth. Discusses changes produced by migration processes: growing proximity of rural and urban areas; changing nonmetropolitan community age composition; differences in population migration patterns among occupational…

The only minority member of the Los Angeles Board of Education answers questions concerning problems encountered in desegregating Los Angeles schools. Available from: P.O. Box 41048, Los Angeles, CA 90041. (CM)

Personal space in school cafeteria queues was observed for children in kindergarten through sixth grade in public schools. It was found that children segregate themselves both racially and sexually in the queues. In schools that were racially mixed, children stood closer to same-sex children than to other-sex children. (Author)

The Black suburbanization that is occurring represents more of a resegregation of Blacks in particular sectors of suburbia than dispersal in an open housing market. (Author/RLV)

Documents the largest shift back toward school segregation since Brown v. Board of Education (1954). It explains this trend through Supreme Court rulings and demographic changes due to immigration and the growth of suburbs. Hispanics, seen as the future predominant minority population in the United States, are already reported to be more…

Investigates the myth of white flight in response to school desegregation. Using data from urban and suburban enrollment and overall demographic shifts, reveals a trend in population changes more complex than can be explained by "white flight." Concluding comments discuss the implications and relevance of these findings to education…

A 1996 survey examined the ethnic distribution and employment trends of new journalists. Data included racial/ethnic group composition, by number and percentage, of 1993-94 bachelor's and master's degrees in communications, and specialties among bachelor's degrees, by number and percentage. Some narrative analysis is included. (MSE)

A federal judge has ordered Alabama's two public, historically black universities to enroll more whites as part of a statewide effort to reduce racial segregation in public colleges. Critics are offended by the judge's comments that the colleges' black heritage discourages white enrollment. The ruling also contained some more welcome results,…

Presents data on 1991-92 and 1992-93 graduation rates for athletes and other students at 607 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and II institutions. Data include percentages graduating in the following categories: total student population; all athletes; white male athletes; black male athletes; white female athletes; and black…

Hispanic and Native-American presidents of two- and four-year colleges are listed by state or territory. Listings include the institution's name, the date of appointment, school type, and student population. African-American presidents of two-year colleges are listed here; African-American presidents of four-year institutions were listed in a…

African Americans constitute only 5.2% of all public community-college presidents and 8% of private two-year college presidents, while minority students constitute over 25% of community college enrollments nationwide. White males sitting on college oversight boards are viewed as an obstacle for African-American presidential candidates, and…