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The Time Is Now!: Talking With Black Youth About College, Stephanie Power Carter, James Damico, Kafi D. Kumasi

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

This article explores the authors work with a group of African American youth in an after school community literacy program. The authors examine how these youth used a set of Internet-based technology tools to evaluate whether or not a group of colleges would affirm their cultural identity and help them succeed if they attended these institutions. From this work, the authors describe how they began to rethink the relationships between college exploration,access, cultural identity, and students potential academic success.

Elder Abuse Identification And Intervention: Final Report To Blue Cross-Blue Shield Of Michigan Foundation, Mary C. Sengstock

Sociology Faculty Research Publications

In 2006 through 2008, Dr. Mary Cay Sengstock held a grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation to study the effectiveness of the current system for identifying and assisting abused elders in the State of Michigan.

This document presents the Final Report of the project. It can serve as a model, not only for the State of Michigan, but for other states regarding the mechanisms which are effective in identifying and assisting abused elders, as well as the problems and dilemmas which may arise.

International Black Nobel Prize Winners, John Green

Detroit Area Peace and Justice Groups

Digital image of poster depicting Black Nobel prize winners. The poster was produced by the Historical Research Repository and has a 1992 date. Depicted on the poster are: Ralph Johnson Bunche, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Albert John Luthuli, Bishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Sir William Arthur Lewis, Derek Walcott and Wole Soyinka.

Henry Ossian Flipper, John Green

Detroit Area Peace and Justice Groups

Image and text from tin about the life of Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American man to attend West Point.

Come And Join Us Brothers, John Green

Detroit Area Peace and Justice Groups

Image and text from tin about the recruitment of African American soldiers to fight in the American civil war.

Cake Walk, John Green

Detroit Area Peace and Justice Groups

Image of tin and accompanying text about the Cake walk, a traditional dance historically attributed to African Americans in the 19th century.

A New Index For Comparing The Diversity Of Population Inflows And Population Stocks, George Galster, Tatiana Homonoff

Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Research Publications

The paper introduces a new “diversification index” (DIV), which compares the composition of the current or recent population inflow and the composition of pre-existing population stock, with positive (negative) values signifying a process generating more (less) diversity in the stock. Higher absolute values for DIV signify larger differences in the composition of the inflows and the pre-existing stocks of population. DIV is easy to compute and interpret, adaptable to handle population inflows or outflows, and widely applicable to a variety of phenomena.

The paper defines DIV, discusses its properties, and calculates it for several hypothetical cases as a way of …

Citizens For Peace Minutes 03-12-08, Linda J. Lieder

Citizens for Peace

The film “Building a World Beyond War: A Roadmap for Citizens” was viewed by the group. It is meant to inspire us to look more deeply at shared assumptions that must shift in order for us to accept differences and adopt practical, nonviolent alternatives to war. The film also presents hopeful examples of effective strategies that result in safety and security for all the world’s people. The Mission: Beyond War is a community of people from around the world who are committed to ending the use of warfare in this century. They explore, model and promote practical ways of resolving …

Parental Influences On Adolescent Girl's Goal Orientations, Perceived Competence, Sport Friendship Quality, And Enjoyment, Carla L. Paiffy, Jeffrey J. Martin

Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships among critical sport psychosocial perceptions of fathers (N=84), mothers (N=84), and daughters (N=84) in the same family (N=252). Athlete participants were young female soccer players ranging in age from 9 to 14 years. A canonical correlation analysis revealed a significant overall multivariate relationship (Wilks's λ = .485, p<.0001) and one significant function emerged (Rc = .64). The loadings suggested that athlete's perceptions of both mother and father created task involving and worry conducive climates all contributed to the multivariate relationship, predicting athlete's perceived competence, sport friendship …

Citizens For Peace Minutes 02-12-08, Linda J. Lieder

Citizens for Peace

Kathy led the group in a short meditation. She asked that we: “Accept ourselves in the present moment, just the way we are. Then we can experience that flame of love within us. Then we are able to extend love and blessings to others. Celebrate what makes us unique. Embrace all of it. Honor yourself. Do not judge yourself. Through awareness we will do things differently, if need be. Let go of the past. Feel your heart expanding. Let go of that which does not serve you. As you inhale, think: I accept myself completely. As you exhale, think: I …

Ralph Bunche, Champion Of Human Dignity And Peace, 1903-1971

Detroit Area Peace and Justice Groups

Poster of Ralph Bunche with a phrase from his 1950 Nobel Peace Prize speech: "To suggest that war can prevent war is a base play on words and a despicable form of warmongering." The poster is undated.

International Black Nobel Prize Winners

Detroit Area Peace and Justice Groups

Digital image of poster depicting Black Nobel prize winners. The poster was produced by the Historical Research Repository and has a 2007 date. Depicted on the poster are: Ralph Johnson Bunche, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Toni Morrison, Albert John Luthuli, Bishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Nelson Rolhilahla Mandela, Sir William Arthur Lewis, Derek Walcott, Wangari Maathai, Wole Soyinka and Kofi Atta Annan.

International Black Nobel Prize Winners

Detroit Area Peace and Justice Groups

Digital image of poster depicting Black Nobel prize winners. The poster was produced by the Historical Research Repository and has a 1993 date. Depicted on the poster are: Ralph Johnson Bunche, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Toni Morrison, Albert John Luthuli, Bishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Sir William Arthur Lewis, Derek Walcott and Wole Soyinka.

Citizens For Peace Minutes 01-08-08, Linda J. Lieder

Citizens for Peace

Rudy Simons serves on the Board of the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights. He traveled to Iran, for two weeks in March of 2007, with 23 Americans from all over the United States. They were members of the Fellowship for Reconciliation (FFR), an International group, established in 1914, based in New York. FFR is one of the few groups granted visas to Iran. The group, comprised of 14 women and 9 men, studied and read about Iran for months prior to the trip. As there are no American flights to Iran, the group flew in from London. They were provided …

Citizens For Peace Activities And Accomplishments 2003 - 2007, Ann Abdoo

Citizens for Peace

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Income Diversity Within Neighborhoods And Very Low-Income Families, George C. Galster, Jason C. Booza, Jackie M. Cutsinger

Sociology Faculty Research Publications

The past decades have witnessed increasing concern over the family ills engendered by neighborhoods inhabited overwhelmingly by families with limited resources. This study focuses on a different sort of residential context—neighborhoods with substantial income mixing—and the extent to which very low-income (VLI) families—those earning less than 50 percent of the area median income (AMI)—live in them. The study’s primary units of analysis are the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the United States, according to the 2000 Census, and the secondary units of analysis are census tracts. The study specifies six mutually exclusive income groups based on the ratios relative to …

Citizens For Peace Minutes 12-11-07, Linda J. Lieder

Citizens for Peace

We were pleased to welcome Loretta Johnson, from the Michigan Peace Team, who was with us to discuss her experiences in the Middle East. She presented a slid show depicting several areas she visited during her two peace-keeping visits. She thought it appropriate to start with the city of Bethlehem – the city of Peace. She said the problem today, is that the wall being built by the Israeli’s is being built well within the Palestinian areas, as a way to separate villages and capture more land. As a result, it is very hard for the Palestinian’s to lead the …