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Full-Text Articles in African American Studies
African-Americans And The Administration Of Justice, E. Yvonne Moss, Roy Austin, Nolan Jones, Barry Krisberg, Hubert Locke, Michael Radelet, Susan Welch
African-Americans And The Administration Of Justice, E. Yvonne Moss, Roy Austin, Nolan Jones, Barry Krisberg, Hubert Locke, Michael Radelet, Susan Welch
Barry A Krisberg
The status of African Americans in relationship to the administration of justice has improved since the 1940s. Significantly, however, researchers continue to find racial discrimination and racial disadvantage operating in various aspects of the criminal justice process in numerous jurisdictions. Such findings are unacceptable in a society that claims to honor equal justice under law.
This article is reprinted from Summary, Volume 1 of the Assessment of the Status of African-Americans series, published in 1990 by the William Monroe Trotter Institute, University of Massachusetts at Boston, and edited by Wornie L. Reed. Materials included in the article were adapted …
The Confederate Flag, A College Mace And Becoming America Again, Joanne Braxton
The Confederate Flag, A College Mace And Becoming America Again, Joanne Braxton
Joanne Braxton
No abstract provided.
The 'Battle Flag' Finally Comes Down, Joanne Braxton, Michael Sainato
The 'Battle Flag' Finally Comes Down, Joanne Braxton, Michael Sainato
Joanne Braxton
No abstract provided.
Dylann Roof Is The Product Of A System That Has Bred Racist Hatred For Centuries, Joanne Braxton, Michael Sainato
Dylann Roof Is The Product Of A System That Has Bred Racist Hatred For Centuries, Joanne Braxton, Michael Sainato
Joanne Braxton
Carter G. Woodson: The Early Years, 1875 – 1903, Burnis Morris
Carter G. Woodson: The Early Years, 1875 – 1903, Burnis Morris
Burnis R. Morris
When Carter G. Woodson departed West Virginia in 1903 for the Philippines and other distant datelines, few people other than Woodson himself could have imagined his final destination. He would eventually enjoin millions to follow his lead in promoting African Americans’ contributions in history; however, the scholarly people in Washington, where he settled in 1909, laughed at him and predicted failure.
The City Is Full Of Bugs, Michael Stanley
The City Is Full Of Bugs, Michael Stanley
Michael A Stanley
This essay explores the use of symbolism and metaphor in Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man, focusing on a particular scene inside Mary Rambo’s apartment in the middle of the novel. The use of symbolism in the novel is extensive, and many objects and characters serve as metaphors for social classes and groups, and often these representations also function as direct satire for various political groups, folkways, and the expectations or prejudices of the time period in which the novel is set. The objects and events that take place in Mary Rambo’s apartment go beyond symbolism to include a forecast of future …
'The Last Honest Film Critic In America': Armond White And The Children Of James Baldwin, Daniel Mcneil
'The Last Honest Film Critic In America': Armond White And The Children Of James Baldwin, Daniel Mcneil
Daniel McNeil