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2022

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Economic Trends Which Helped Spawn 60'S Uprisings And Helped Pave The Way For Affirmative Action In Employment And Admissions, Mark Naison Oct 2022

Economic Trends Which Helped Spawn 60'S Uprisings And Helped Pave The Way For Affirmative Action In Employment And Admissions, Mark Naison

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The following short summary of economic trends affecting the nation's Black population in the post WW 2 era are an essential backdrop to analyzing the rise of Affirmative Action in employment and education in the late 1960's and early 1970's. It will help explain why uprisings took place in so many urban black communities in the middle and late 1960's, with the largest taking place in Los Angeles, Newark and Detroit, and why a critical portion of the nation's leaders, along with a significant portion of the politically aware black population, felt that color blind civil rights law could not …


Thank You Governor Abbott! Sending Nyc Busloads Of Migrants Helps Strengthen Our City's Economy, Mark Naison Aug 2022

Thank You Governor Abbott! Sending Nyc Busloads Of Migrants Helps Strengthen Our City's Economy, Mark Naison

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No abstract provided.


Why Environmental Racism In The Bronx May Be A More Pressing Issue Than Gentrification, Mark Naison Aug 2022

Why Environmental Racism In The Bronx May Be A More Pressing Issue Than Gentrification, Mark Naison

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The Cultural Capital Bronx Residents Possess, Mark Naison Jul 2022

The Cultural Capital Bronx Residents Possess, Mark Naison

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Backdrop To A Musical Revolution: Urban Uprisings, Black Power And The Vietnam War Shatter The Politics Of Respectability In Popular Music, Mark Naison Feb 2022

Backdrop To A Musical Revolution: Urban Uprisings, Black Power And The Vietnam War Shatter The Politics Of Respectability In Popular Music, Mark Naison

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No abstract provided.