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Walker, Lynn – 1984
For more than 15 years, the Ford Foundation has supported a substantial program to expand opportunity for black Americans, and more recently, for America's other racial minorities and for women. This working paper summarizes the Foundation's past efforts and describes new initiatives being taken on behalf of these minorities, particularly blacks.…
Descriptors: Black Education, Black Employment, Blacks, Church Role
Peer reviewedKook, Rebecca – Journal of Black Studies, 1998
Examines the change in status of African Americans in the American collective identity before and after the civil rights movement in the 1960s in terms of exclusion and inclusion. From the 1970s and onward, a gradual process of inclusion in terms of symbolic indicators (textbooks, history books, stamps, holidays) can be observed. (MMU)
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Blacks, Citizenship, Civil Rights
Days, Drew S., III – 1977
The civil rights laws are discussed in this speech as they relate to higher education and equal opportunities for minorities. Some of the activity of the Department of Justice in the area of higher education is related along with some of the current legal issues before the courts in the area of higher education. These are discussed in terms of…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Employment, Black Leadership, Blacks
Download full textGill, Robert L. – The Quarterly Review of Higher Education Among Negroes, 1967
In a two year period the Congress enacted a series of laws which had a profound effect on the Negro revolution. Discussed in this document are the cases which were brought to the Supreme Court to either challenge the constitutionality of these laws or to appeal for reversal of lower court decisions on the basis of the laws. Cited are cases based…
Descriptors: Blacks, Civil Rights Legislation, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation
Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
In a lawsuit involving classroom and literary racial epithets, the Ninth Circuit Court remanded the racial-harassment claim, not the book-removal claim. The ultimate outcome awaits trial; the court's Solomonic decision needs further testing. Meanwhile, the "N" word is a no-no for teachers and students, but not necessarily for books. (MLH)
Descriptors: Blacks, Court Litigation, High Schools, Racial Discrimination
Gill, Robert L. – Quart Rev Higher Educ Negro, 1969
Descriptors: Blacks, Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation, Desegregation Litigation
Peer reviewedFosu, Augustin Kwasi – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1992
Analysis of economywide data found that, between 1965 and 1981, black women's occupational mobility rose relative to that of white women by 20 percent and white men by 24 percent . The pattern was thought to reflect the effects of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and affirmative action laws. (SK)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, Civil Rights Legislation, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedRutgers Law Review, 1975
In Patterson v. American Tobacco Co. the court held that the existing seniority and promotion systems at American violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, noting that evidence showed that company practices continued the effects of prior discrimination against blacks and women within a static employment environment. (LBH)
Descriptors: Blacks, Court Litigation, Discriminatory Legislation, Employment Practices
Information Agency, Washington, DC. Research and Reference Service. – 1965
The 1965 Federal government publication reviews the status of school desegregation as of that year. It is said that "profound changes" were taking place in the desegregation process from 1963 to 1965. Information is presented about the situation in primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, as well as the extent of…
Descriptors: Blacks, Civil Rights Legislation, Colleges, Community Attitudes
Hughes, Michael – 1975
The results of desegregation efforts from 1954 to 1975 are reviewed. The impact of court litigation on school integration both in the North and the South is discussed. Additionally, the impact of the Brown Decision of 1954 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are reviewed in the light of improvements in school integration. A brief summation of court…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Blacks, Court Litigation, Equal Education
Peer reviewedSaunders, Deloris M. – Negro Educational Review, 1981
Evaluates the impact of the 1954 "Brown" decision and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on equal opportunity for women. Reviews the similar struggles faced by Blacks and women in the areas of education and employment. (GC)
Descriptors: Blacks, Civil Rights Legislation, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedBrown, William H., III – Journal of Intergroup Relations, 1990
The greatest challenge for American industry will be to have management at all levels that is representative of the diversified workforce that is anticipated. Business must ensure fair compensation, healthy working conditions, growth and personal development opportunities, progress in the company, and pride in the value of work itself. (AF)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, Business Responsibility, Civil Rights Legislation
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Commission on Professional Rights and Responsibilities. – 1965
THIS CONFERENCE REPORT SUMMARIZES THE SPEECHES AND DIALOGUES OF THE PARTICIPANTS FROM VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS. SOME OF THE ISSUES WHICH WERE DISCUSSED INCLUDE SCHOOL DESEGREGATION AND EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY AS AFFECTED BY CURRICULUM DEMANDS, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, TEACHER ATTITUDES, AND BIG CITY PLANS TO…
Descriptors: Blacks, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Conference Reports
Stein, Ronald H.; Zuckerman, Judy – 1980
As an aid to college administrators, information is presented on the following regulations: (1) Protection of Human Subjects; (2) Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; (3) the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; and (4) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The purpose of the guide is to sensitize administrators to the…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, Civil Rights, College Administration
