The Western Journal of Black Studies back issues from March 2007:
In the shadow of Barack Obama: two African American senatorial candidates in Georgia's 2004 elections: Republican Herman Cain and Democrat Denise Majette.
Mar 22, 2007; ... Many will remember that, during the presidential election of 2004, incumbent President George W. Bush won reelection over Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry (D-Mass). Others will remember that African American Barack Obama (D-III) won a Senate seat in the state of Illinois. Still ...
The effects of race on college selectivity.
Mar 22, 2007; ... In 1954 the Supreme Court of the United States rendered a landmark decision in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case that has since influenced (either indirectly or directly) all local, state, as well as national educational policy decisions impacting the educational opportunity ...
Is there a racial/ethnic hierarchy in health status and care.(Report)
Mar 22, 2007; ... Introduction An important marker of a nation's level of social, economic, and even political development is the well-being of its population. Health determines longevity, life expectancy, economic productivity, and both the mental and physical quality of life. Accordingly, ...
Affirmative action: why we should consider reform.
Mar 22, 2007; ... Drawing into sharp relief the negative impacts of racial preferences on motivation, several conservative scholars such as Thomas Sowell and Shelby Steele have argued that terminating affirmative action will give African Americans fresh impetus to develop the skills required to enter into ...
Race, environmental justice, and interest group mobilizations: hazardous waste and the case of Sumter County, Alabama.
Mar 22, 2007; ... Over the past two decades, the issue of hazardous waste has ranked as a serious issue in the United States. Each year, approximately 275 million metric tons of hazardous waste is generated in the United States (Faupel, Bailey, Griffin, 1991). However, environmental regulations only ...
Exploring the relationship between race-related stress, identity, and well-being among African Americans.
Mar 22, 2007; ... For almost four hundred years, racism has plagued the personal development of African Americans. Since 1619, when a group of Europeans arrived on America's shores carrying a cargo of African slaves, racism has been responsible for the racial and ethnic disparities in many sectors of ...
The Works of William Wells Brown: Using His "Strong, Manly Voice".
Mar 22, 2007; ... The Works of William Wells Brown: Using His "Strong, Manly Voice" EDITORS: PAULA GARRETT AND HOLLIS ROBBINS OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2006 PRICE: $19.00 ISBN: 0-195-30963-4 In this collection of past publications called The Works of ...
African American Psychology: From Africa to America.
Mar 22, 2007; ... African American Psychology: From Africa to America AUTHORS: FAYE Z. BELGRAVE AND KEVIN W. ALLLISON SAGE PUBLICATIONS, 2005 PRICE: $54.95 ISBN: 0-7619-2471-X African American Psychology: From Africa to America is a comprehensive book ...