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john a. powell

“Symposium: Structural Racism” (November-December 2006 P&R Issue)

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(Click here to view the entire P&R issue) As our nation continues to experience and suffer from the consequences of slavery and Jim Crow, it is increasingly important that we look more deeply into what causes the enormous racial disparities that exist in income, wealth, education, housing, employment, health, crime—throughout our society. Understanding and then wielding … [Read more...] about “Symposium: Structural Racism” (November-December 2006 P&R Issue)

“Symposium: A National Gautreaux Program” (January-February 2005 P&R Issue)

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(Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Our Nov./Dec. issue featuring Alexander Polikoff's proposal for a national program to "end the ghetto as we know it," building on Chicago's Gautreaux program. We asked a range of knowledgeable folks, all committed to the goal Polikoff put forth, to offer their comments. Polikoff's comments are printed in our March/April 2005 … [Read more...] about “Symposium: A National Gautreaux Program” (January-February 2005 P&R Issue)

Symposium: The Reparations Question (July-August 1994 P&R Issue)

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A discussion of proposals for reparations to the black community for the injustices of slavery, and an alternative proposal. Part One: How to make white America comprehend and come to grips with the legacy of slavery? Is this a necessary precondition to dealing with, and perhaps ending, current institutionalized racism, segregated housing, school and employment patterns, and … [Read more...] about Symposium: The Reparations Question (July-August 1994 P&R Issue)

Is Racism Permanent? (November-December 1993 P&R Issue)

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There is a growing sense within the minority community that the condition of African Americans has not improved and, worse still, that it will not get any better. An increasing number of minority thinkers voice this sentiment. Indeed one scholar, whom I greatly respect, has not only stated that racism is a permanent fixture on the American landscape, but that equality itself … [Read more...] about Is Racism Permanent? (November-December 1993 P&R Issue)