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Panel Ii: Thirty Years Of Title Ix, Linda Wharton, Lawrence Joseph, Donna Lopiano, Alison Marshall Mar 2004

Panel Ii: Thirty Years Of Title Ix, Linda Wharton, Lawrence Joseph, Donna Lopiano, Alison Marshall

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


One Nation, Individisible: The Use Of Diversity Report Cards To Promote Transparency, Accountability, And Workplace Fairness, Cyrus Mehri, Andrea Giampetro-Meyer, Michael B. Runnels Jan 2004

One Nation, Individisible: The Use Of Diversity Report Cards To Promote Transparency, Accountability, And Workplace Fairness, Cyrus Mehri, Andrea Giampetro-Meyer, Michael B. Runnels

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.


A Duty To Make Reasonable Efforts And A Defense Of The Disparate Impact Doctrine In Employment Discrimination Law, Laya Sleiman Jan 2004

A Duty To Make Reasonable Efforts And A Defense Of The Disparate Impact Doctrine In Employment Discrimination Law, Laya Sleiman

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Conception Of Brown, Robert L. Carter Jan 2004

The Conception Of Brown, Robert L. Carter

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Article discusses the pervasive racism that continues to exist in the United States and examines the critical role that the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education played in transforming race relations. The Article stresses the need to find a way to rid the country of race and color differentiation and emphasizes the deleterious effect that segregated school systems have on black school childrens ability to learn. The Article examines how Brown came about and states that the Court's rejection of Plessy v. Ferguson is what makes the case so significant. The Article discusses some of the important …


The Judicial Betrayal Of Blacks - Again: The Supreme Court's Destruction Of The Hopes Raised By Brown V. Board Of Education, Nathaniel R. Jones Jan 2004

The Judicial Betrayal Of Blacks - Again: The Supreme Court's Destruction Of The Hopes Raised By Brown V. Board Of Education, Nathaniel R. Jones

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Article discusses the history of school desegregation beginning with the pivotal decision in Brown v. Board of Education and noting the hopes that the case raised for black americans. The Article notes the resistance that Brown faced, especially from political forces who began to subvert the desegregation process, and examines the Supreme Court's subsequent decisions which aimed to secure Brown's objectives. The Article also examines the desegregation attempts in the North and discusses the difficulties plaintiffs faced in proving racial discrimination in school districts. The Article concludes by stating that the commitment to desegregation is waring and that segregation …