This document provides an empirical analysis of the hiring, promotion/advancement, and retention of black faculty in traditionally white public institutions of higher education in the 10 states affected by the Adams v. Richardson case. The underrepresentation of black scholars on the faculties of the nation's colleges and universities remains a…

A telephone survey of 1,170 African-American, Hispanic, and white 15 to 24 year olds found 50 percent saw race relations as "generally bad." Whites and minorities differed on perceptions of racial discrimination and affirmative action. Results confirm college administrators' feelings that racial division and intolerance persist on campus. Groups…

This fact sheet summarizes young people's attitudes toward three groups that are sometimes targets of intolerance: gays, immigrants, and racial minorities. In general, the data show that young Americans are the most tolerant age group and are growing more tolerant over time. However, their social circles and voluntary associations (such as…