In these remarks, William Bradford Reynolds, Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, discusses American civil rights in the light of past and present Federal policy. A review of constitutional provisions, legislation, and court litigation reveals how policy has variously provided for equality and perpetuated…

The participants in this discussion in addition to Ralph Winter, the moderator, include Owen Fiss and Richard Posner, professors of law; Vera Glaser and William Raspberry, newspaper columnists; and Paul Seabury, professor of political science. These specialists address various legal, ethical and practical issues related to the elimination of…

Notes that racism, like casteism, is structural. The manifestation and tools of racism are systematic discrimination in the interest of sustained racial privilege. (Author/AM)

In response to criticisms of the study of the Committee on the Status of Black Americans, the study director and committee chairman discuss the following: (1) participant selection process; (2) consultation with scholars; (3) chairman's qualifications; (4) study group organization; (5) theoretical orientation; (6) sponsoring organization's role;…

Affirmative action and reverse discrimination are discussed. Facts that were omitted from the court record on the Bakke case are examined. The need for encouraging minority students and women to continue to press for school admission and for lawyers to continue to press affirmative action suits is stressed. (MC)

The Bakke case is the most recent of many cases in which the Supreme Court has assessed the impact of the Brown decision that racial discrimination in education is unconstitutional. The Bakke decision has established that race is a factor which may constitutionally be considered in university admissions under certain circumstances. (Author/MC)

Blacks must look to themselves for solutions to the problems of all Black people. They must direct their money back into the Black community to elevate the socioeconomic level of Blacks in the United States. (WI)

Describes the ways in which race and gender shaped the career transitions of women (N=238) whose careers were affected by opportunities generated by the Civil Rights Movement between 1973 and 1983. Results indicated that, although professional entry was enhanced, these women's subsequent careers were influenced negatively by both race and gender,…

The formula for improving U.S. schools can be found in the philosophy that helped transform Japanese industry and in Deming's 14 principles, emulated by many corporations. Deming's arguments against appraising individual performance through quotas or numerical goals call into question schools' current grading and merit pay practices. (12…

Explains why women may not be natural opponents of the California Civil Right Initiative (CCRI). The article stresses women's success, or nonsuccess, in the economy comes not from preference-based governmental action, or lack of it, but to other issues. It supports the notion that the CCRI will pass into legislation with the strong support of…

This fourth revision of the Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) of the National Education Association (NEA) outlines NEA policy and regulations and incorporates quantitative information on current NEA employment levels and hiring goals for women and minorities. A brief policy statement is followed by a review of objectives, including the general…

This paper reviews the effects of affirmative action on administrative policy in higher education. The history of the Federal mandate against ethnic and sex discrimination is traced, and several court cases are reviewed. Examples of discriminatory admission and employment practices in higher education as reflected in pattern, class and individual…

The need for quantitatively defined minority enrollment goals in graduate social work education is discussed. An overview of minority enrollment efforts, a summary of related federal and professional regulations, an exploration of the legitimacy of quantitative goals, and a formula that yields quantified minority enrollment goals are provided.…

Notes that implementation of the universalistic value of equality of opportunity favors minorities if they are relatively disadvantaged. Despite the time lag, recent statistical indicators suggest no great differences in education for current cohorts of persons classified by sex, age, or ethnic categories. (Author/AM)

Traces the origin of affirmative action from Reconstruction and the Fourteenth Amendment through the emergence in case law of legal definitions of quotas and the development of the modern concept of affirmative action. The current legal status of affirmative action employment programs, their effectiveness, and future prospects are commented upon.…