The concepts of adding" and linkage" are used suggesting a series of factors, which, when taken into account, explain the eruption of aggressive racial conflict in the 1950's and 1960's. (Author/JM)

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…

Results of a nationwide telephone survey of 231 African Americans and 1,315 whites found some support for the "contact hypothesis": in certain instances, interracial friendship or neighborhood contacts were associated with more positive racial attitudes, particularly among whites. The question of causal direction is discussed. (SV)

Reports results of a study examining same race and cross race friendship choices of Black and White elementary school students in desegregated classrooms. Found that Blacks showed a stronger tendency than Whites to segregate racially in the selection of friends regardless of the racial composition of the classroom. (Author/GC)

Discusses a study which investigated the effects of violence on socioeconomic changes among Blacks. Finds no effects of racial violence on non-White income, employment, or occupational fluctuations from 1960 to 1970. (Author/GC)

This paper focuses on the impact of cultural values and beliefs on patterns of racial oppression against black Americans. (Author/AM)

Children change their racial preference across the multiple requests made when traditional measures of racial preference are administered. Piaget views these changes as self-contradictory and due to cognitive incapacity. Data are, however, held to support the view that children intend to express a liking for dolls of both races. (RJ)

Marriage license data from 33 states for 1968-86 show that intermarriage between African Americans and whites increased rapidly during the period, particularly between African-American men and white women. Intermarriage was more likely for either African-American men or women if they had attended college but was more likely for white women who…

The position is developed that much of interaction dynamics between blacks and liberal whites is situationally determined. Such interaction is characterized by strong situationally specific cues, both internal (e.g., anger, fear, guilt) and external (e.g., color of other). (Author/AM)

Focusing on the development among youth of either an integrationist or separatist stance, the responses of junior and senior high school adolescents to a series of attitude items are examined in a factor analysis. Two clear and distinct response tendencies emerged, one an integration-separatist dimension and the other an approach-avoidance…