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Killian, Lewis M. – Social Forces, 1990
The 1960s' dreams--of a color-blind society, of Black power, of reparations for oppression--had significant social impact but were unfulfilled. The latest report on Blacks in American society shows economic stagnation and even decline. There is no prospect for the radical economic reforms needed to reduce inequalities of class and race. Contains…
Descriptors: Black History, Black Power, Blacks, Poverty

Werum, Regina – Social Forces, 1999
State-specific political conditions influenced the race-specific allocation of federal vocational funding in three southern states, from 1918 to 1936. Both federal vocational legislation challenging racial segregation in education and black political mobilization shaped policy implementation at the state level, but the strength and consistency of…
Descriptors: Black Education, Blacks, Court Litigation, Educational History

Betancur, John J. – Social Forces, 1996
Describes Latino settlement in Chicago, 1910-90. Latino immigration (frequently "importation" of low-skill, low-wage workers) reflects U.S. domination of Latin America; consequent Latino vulnerability and low status allow real estate speculation exploiting their quasi-racial status through exclusion and market manipulation. Questions…
Descriptors: Blacks, Ethnic Discrimination, Housing Discrimination, Immigrants