The black woman lawyer is said to share some of the problems and the promise of all blacks, of all women, and of all lawyers. It is the combination of these three characteristics that produce a unique being who is seen to be pivotal to affecting social change. (Author/AM)

Among the problems facing the black aged are less income resulting from less education and less choice in work opportunities, housing, and negative self attitudes. (AM)

The philosophy and activities of the American Indian Movement (A.I.M.) are discussed. A number of individuals were interviewed on social, political, religious, and educational concerns of American Indians today, and their ideas are presented. Some Indian alternative schools are described. (GC)

Presents information, statistical and anecdotal, on the disproportionate involvement of Black youth in crime. Describes the existence of a large, alienated underclass of Black youth, composed of drug pushers and users. Examines political, social, and familial causes of this problem and suggests some solutions. (KH)

Urban economy, society, and technology are undergoing great and simultaneous changes. Problems created by this call for a new look, a rebuilding with a sense of justice and equal treatment. If present trend continues, the untrained, and uneducated poor will become dominant inner-city groups in all major cities. (Author/AM)

Suggests that it is erroneous to advocate that the rights and interests of each racial group and of each clique of national origin or religious orientation must be separately pursued if real results are to follow. (Author/AM)

Suggests that in the recesses of the American collective conscience the vision of the original conception of happiness of mankind has not been lost. Yet, we still live on the brink of return to internecine racist and economic paradoxes which refuse to end even though they represent absurd burdens. (Author/AM)

Affirmative action is seen as causing dissension and cleavages in the civil rights coalition. Requisites suggested for winning support for affirmative action are thorough knowledge of its rationale and components, assuring whites they will not be pushed out of jobs, and a continued emphasis on the urgency for affirmative action. (Author/AM)

Suggests that competence and merit are elements in need of examination, and gives four reasons why being a woman, black, or Spanish-American is a qualification for academic appointment. Stresses that energy ought to be directed to increasing support of colleges and universities and not to fighting affirmative action. (Author/AM)

Opposition to low and moderate income families of all ethnic backgrounds, especially those of a different color, exists. Traditional land use policies are seen to condition the economic and social opportunities for black Americans. The principal focus today is said to lie in suburban America. (Author/AM)

Traces how the "Great Migration" of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North in the early part of the century has resulted in a "Lost Generation" of urban youth. Emphasizes the need for a reconstruction of the traditional African American family and a renewed commitment to social action. (FMW)

Notes that community participation in or community control of schools is again a relevant issue. Its relevance is directly related to the current large scale resistance to public school desegregation. (Author/AM)

Describes the history of the problem, shares thoughts about "bussing" and expresses concern about the growing problem of urban apartheid. (Author/AM)

The black press has a long history of service and struggle in the United States. The young black journalists of today, employed in mainstream media, owe a great debt to their predecessors in black newspapers that date back to 1827. A brief history describes their development. (SLD)

Lack of individual and group self-esteem hinders African Americans in their efforts to compete with others in U.S. society. A person or group with self-esteem will not settle for second-class treatment. Suggestions for promoting individual and group self-esteem for blacks are presented. (SLD)