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Race And Capital Punishment, Michael L. Radelet

Trotter Review

Whether it be lynching or legally-imposed capital punishment, the threat or use of death as a punishment has been a powerful means of class and race intimidation throughout American history. In the nineteenth century, statutes that explicitly considered race were not uncommon; in Virginia, for example, the statutes of 150 years ago listed five capital crimes for whites and 70 for black slaves. Today, historians interested in capital punishment use records of state compensations to slave owners to learn how many slaves were executed.

The Search For Voice: Ideology And Perspective In The Black Community, Phillip L. Clay

Trotter Review

During the last seven years, there has been a significant shift to the right in the ideological perspectives of Amencan political institutions and behavior. Despite some in consistencies, the direction is clear. The term “moderate” has acquired a conservative meaning, and liberals have been split into neo-liberal and neo-conservative camps. At this moment American society is informally declaring that it is not committed to achieving the goal ofequal outcomes long espoused by a mainly liberal national political and institutional system.

The shift to the right is working changes on traditional black ideological perspectives, both among blacks and between black and …

The "New" Black Neo-Conservativism: A Critique, James Jennings

Trotter Review

In this presentation, I will examine some of the general ideas, explanations and logic regarding black life conditions offered by a group of intellectuals who have come to be described as “Neo-Conservative.” I will not concentrate my critique on particular individuals, however; my focus will be primarily on the ideas and proposals that they have offered, especially those ideas that have been associated with public policy proposals.

In my opinion, the media and the scholarly community have focused too much on individuals, rather than examining closely and analytically the public policy ideas associated with Neo-Conservatism. I will seek to critique …

Reel Blacks: The Good Old Days, Patricia A. Turner

Trotter Review

Like most of my colleagues engaged in film studies rather than film practice, I occasionally allow myself to fantasize about the kind of films I would produce if I were a film maker. Several commercial films popular in the last fifteen years have inspired in me a bare bones scenario. My movie would have an all black “ensemble” cast. The plot would contain flashbacks tracing the events in the characters’ adolescence that solidified their friendship. These flashbacks would be punctuated by rhythmless music performed by white artists, Although no hint of “soul” would be tolerated on my movie’s soundtrack, my …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 63, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Turner, Todd. Crowds, Bugs Swarm to Lighted Football Game
• Hoppes, Lynn. President Kern Alexander Says State’s Money Must Be Shared
• Albrecht, Dana. Luxuries of Schneider Hall Lauded by Its Residents
• Pack, Todd. Universities Need More Money
• Duff, Jill. 20 Students Running for 4 Freshman Offices
• Western Graduate Injured – Mark Troutman
• Two Alumni Found Slain in Biloxi Home – Vince Sherry, Margaret Sherry
• Tuition Talk Here Thursday
• Name Game Could Make Homecoming Prime Time
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – Football
• Holton, David. Public Hearing Important …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 63, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Patrick, Kelli. Pride Ain’t Nothing If You Can’t Read, Man Admits
• Duff, Jill. Kentucky Intercollegiate Student Legislature Committee Kept; Spending Now Watched
• Fullen, Rebecca. Clinical Hypnotist Entrances Crowd with Demonstration – Fred Stickles
• Fullen, Rebecca & Tom Stone. College Heights Herald to Seek Open-Meetings Policy
• Poore, Chris. Police Search for Exhibitionist - Flasher
• Bowling Green Gets New Industry – Bando Chemical Industries
• Noise Ordinance Discriminates by Targeting Social Clubs
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – U.S. Constitution
• Chelf, Carl. Constitution Evolved into Democratic Document of Today …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 63, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Pack, Todd. Board of Regents Requests Money to Hire 195 New Faculty
• Pack, Todd. Goalpost’s Days Numbered After Close Regent Decision
• Pack, Todd. Candidates for Governor Speak, Listen to Local Crowds
• Associated Student Government Filing Deadline Extended
• Freshman Killed in Car Wreck – Bryan Chandler
• Summers, Jason. Stevenson, Cindy. Students Return to Pre-Edison Era – Power Outages
• Green, Monica. Careers Brings Real-World Job Tips
• Lobbying Off to Good Start
• Associated Student Government Should Use Kentucky Intercollegiate State Legislature to Promote Ideas
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 63, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Klausnitzer, Dorren. Some Greeks Are Wary of Row’s Rules
• Duff, Jill. Foresight: Handy Hobby Means Reading Between the Lines – Julie Hall
• Hoppes, Lynn. Board of Regents Weighs Baptist Student Union Trade
• Duff, Jill. Associated Student Government Considers Dropping Intercollegiate Legislature
• Summers, Jason. Cashiers Say Some Students Stand Out in Line
• Hoppes, Lynn. Western Needs More State Money
• Herald Poll: Laboring Over Books
• Trustee Cases Not Decided – Regents
• Greeks Shouldn’t Shut Door on Idea of Living in Row
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – Greek …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 63, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Gaines, Jim & Lynn Hoppes. President Kern Alexander Hopes State Will Approve New Library
• Chattin, John. English Essay is Written Off for Semester
• Poore, Chris. Police Sound Off About New Device for Measuring Noise
• Pack, Todd. Help Wanted Can Aid Students
• Murphy, Nancy. Missing Music Faculty Replaced; Department Head Search Goes On
• Fullen, Rebecca. Two Departments Go On Head Hunt – Administrative Office Systems, Finance & Management
• Candidates to Talk Council on Higher Education
• Regents to Vote on Split – Communication, Theatre & Dance
• State …

The Search For Voice: Ideology And Perspective In The Black Community, Phillip L. Clay

William Monroe Trotter Institute Publications

During the last seven years there has been a significant shift to the right in the ideological perspectives of American political institutions and behavior. Despite some inconsistencies, the direction is clear. The term "moderate" has acquired a conservative meaning, and liberals have been split into neo-liberal and neoconservative camps. At this moment American society is informally declaring that it is not committed to achieving the goal of equal outcomes long espoused by a mainly liberal national political and institutional system.

The shift to the right is working changes on traditional black ideological perspectives, both among blacks and between black and …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 63, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Klausnitzer, Dorren. Alcohol Ban May Dampen Greek Row Enthusiasm
• Poore, Chris. Accident Renews Crosswalk Concern Safer – David Brooks, University Boulevard
• Albrecht, Dana. Mr. C’s Coffee Shop Fills Musical Thirst
• Pack, Todd. State Supreme Court May Settle Trustee Issues This Week – Regents
• Jones Jr, Lamont. Community College Moves Ahead Under Jerry Boles
• Fund-Raisers Shed Light on More than Football
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – Football
• Key, Julius. Students Will Miss Shirley Malone
• Murphy, Nancy. Communication and Theater May Divide
• Graduate to Direct Western Bands …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 63, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Fullen, Rebecca & Lynn Hoppes. MBA Degree Going Out of Business
• White, Douglas. Shuttle Could Ease Parking
• Pack, Todd. Western to Alter Financial Request
• White, Douglas. Students Should Be Able to Add Niteclass by October
• Just Hangin’ Out – Niteclass Floor Plan
• Klausnitzer, Dorren. Greeks Adjust for Record Rushees
• Instability Bad Business for Growing School
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – College of Business Administration
• Club, More Money Add Class to Student Life
• Speak Out
• Stone, Tom. Unappealing Grades Worth Checking Out
• Jackson, Carlton. Professor Applauds …

Ua12/2/1 Dressed To Hill, Wku Student Affairs

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Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald featuring articles:

• The Hill and the Surrounding Villages – Map
• Fall Rush 1987 Party Schedule
• Richards, Toya. Western Adds to Area History
• Escort Service Keeps Walkers Safe
• Green, Monica. Clinic Serves As Family Doctor
• Jones, LaMont. Get Involved: End Boredom Through Extracurricular Activities
• Chattin, John. Area Eateries Can Satisfy Snack Attacks
• Poore, Chris. Caution and Policing Curb Crime on Campus
• Drop/Add Deadlines Approach
• Miracle, Phoenicia. Getting Religion: 5 Centers Offer Variety of Services, Fun
• Richards, Toya. Students Can Get Help with Classes, Money
• Pack, Todd. Call Long-Distance Collect or Open Own Account …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 63, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Albrecht, Dana. Rooms Found for Students Crowded Out – Days Inn
• Hoppes, Lynn. Kern Alexander Says Effects of Growth in Enrollment Spilling into Future
• White, Douglas. Recruiting Increases Enrollment
• Summers, Jason. Early Buys Reduce Book Value
• Hoppes, Lynn. Need for Center Reviewed by Council on Higher Education – Preston Health & Activities Center
• Senior Dies After 11 – Month Illness – Angie Norcia
• Efforts Ease Overcrowding; More Challenges Lie Ahead
• Editorial Cartoon – WKU Growth
• Ombudsman Added to Herald Staff to Encourage Readers’ Input
• Getting …

Hunger And Nutrition Problems Among American Indians: A Case Study Of North Dakota; Hearing Before The Select Committee On Hunger House Of Representatives One Hundredth Congress First Session, Hearing Held In New Town, Nd July 10, 1987, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives

US Government Documents related to Indigenous Nations

This report from the United States (US) House Select Committee on Hunger, dated July 10, 1987 includes the transcript of a hearing held in New Town, North Dakota focused on nutrition and diabetes among Three Affiliated Tribe members on the Fort Berthold Reservation. The hearing includes expert testimony from health and nutrition experts and residents of the Fort Berthold Reservation. The opening statement made by Representative Mickey Leland acknowledges the devastating impact that the Garrison Dam had on the Three Affiliated Tribes and he indicates that in addition to the information from the hearing, he will also consider the recommendations …

Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Vol. 4, No. 1, Wku Journalism

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Newspaper created by students participating in the Minority Journalism Workshop hosted by the WKU Journalism Department.

• Cobble, Eugene. Jesse Jackson: The Pros & Cons of Chances in '88
• Stewart, Nikita. Scoutchie: Local Barber Pleases Himself, Customers from All Walks of Life
• Richardson, Jeffery. Disease Has Workers Worried Over Health - Corvette Plant
• Butler, Darcie. Secretary Enjoys Work with Judge - Jackie Lively
• Johnson, Felicia. Howard Bailey Cares About People
• Briggs, Andrea. Shirley Malone's Goal is Enhancing Opportunities
• Richardson, Jeffery. Employees Tell Painful Stories
• Rucker, Taisha. Alan Anderson & Civil Rights are Perfect Match
• Butler, Darcie. WKU Lagging but Still Hopes …

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 36, No. 4, Eric Kvarnes, Peter Schnore, William Becker, Veon Becker, Allan Johnson, Nora Johnson, Stephen C. Breininger, Phillip D. Gottshall, Martin Kessler, Bonnie Kessler, Geoffrey L. Mehl, A. Daniel Valois, Janice Berry, Bruce Stebner, Joseph G. Beck, William R. M. Ritter, Norman M. Ressler Jr.

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• The Art of Glass Blowing
• Portrait Painting
• The Ox Roast
• Herbal Soap-Making
• Fly-Fishing and Fly-Tying
• Chalkware
• Silversmithing
• Festival Focus
• Festival Programs
• Coopering
• Knife Making
• Corn Husk Dolls
• Salt Glaze Pottery
• Blacksmithing and Iron Working
• Bird Carving
• Soft Pretzels

Ua12/2/7 Wku Sorority System Annual Report, Kimberly Logan

WKU Archives Records

Annual report regarding the Panhellenic system at WKU for the 1986-1987 school year.

Commentary: Trotter Review, Vol. 1, Issue 2, Wornie L. Reed

Trotter Review

This issue of the Trotter Institute Review is devoted to the portrayal of blacks in the media. The mass media can be a positive or negative force in the struggle for racial progress. Unfortunately, the black community faces media that provide many negative influences. Consequently, there is a continuing need to address this issue.

The mass media is a major instrument of socialization in the American society. As such, it helps to determine how an individual sees the world. The prevailing definitions of social reality and social problems, as well as the characterization of groups of individuals, are learned through …

Media Images And Racial Stereotyping, Kirk A. Johnson

Trotter Review

To better understand how the local media portray Boston's black community, I monitored news reports from a sample of newspapers and radio and television stations for one month during the summer of 1986. I noted the roles blacks played, the activities blacks were shown to be engaged in, and the events that brought blacks into the news. By comparing the portrayal of blacks in Boston's major media with portrayals in the black media, I sought to understand the criteria that reporters and editors use to judge the newsworthiness of items relating to the black community, and to determine whether (and …

Boston School Desegregation: The Fallowness Of Common Ground, Robert A. Dentler

Trotter Review

This essay scrutinizes the book by J Anthony Lukas, Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families, to assess whether it presents a valid and reliable account of the issues, people, and events it chronicles. The substantive core of the book is shown to be the politics of Boston public school desegregation. The parts played by the three families in this event are dramatically portrayed but cannot be corroborated and are not interpreted. The parts played by five major policy leaders, when tested against other evidence, are found to be distorted, questionable legends woven in …

Editor [Submitted To A Boston Daily], Mary Helen Washington

Trotter Review

Many people in the black community (I among them) strongly object to the "Frontline" documentary, "Street Cop," which was shown on Channel 2 on March 31. But I have even stronger objections to Ed Siegel's review of "Street Cop," which commends the show as "street smart" and dismisses all the serious criticisms of the show from the black community as "not convincing." I am not exactly sure why "street smart" has such a sterling quality for Siegel, but it is disturbing that such a criterion would take precedent over the criticisms that the program stereotypes blacks and Hispanics and misrepresents …

Newspapers And Their Relationship To The Black Agenda, Dexter D. Eure Sr.

Trotter Review

The news media, by print or electronics, influences and shapes society's attitudes; it is essential then, if not vital, that the media accurately reflect every aspect of our society - including the good, the bad, and the ugly. By keeping this nation - as well as the world - in its proper context, we can better understand - and thus better solve - the problems that envelop us, such as racism, sexism, unemployment, hazardous waste, and the consequences of a nuclear meltdown.

To help present an accurate picture of who we are and what's happening around us, the news media …

Reel Blacks: Blacks In Disguise, Patricia A. Turner

Trotter Review

Gremlins and Little Shop of Horrors are very likeable films. The former is rather charming, and the latter is one of the most originally-rendered musicals ever produced. Indeed, it is the positive surface of the films that makes their underlying message so insidious. Fortunately, the final twist common to both films can give solace to the viewer who would like to see the disguised blacks triumph. At the end of Gremlins the original Mogwi is still alive, albeit back in the capable hands of the mysterious Chinese man, and Little Shop closes as the camera follows Seymour and Audrey into …

"Street Cop" Is Not Street-Smart, Kirk A. Johnson

Trotter Review

"Frontline," the award-winnnng WGBH-TV series, is airing a nationally televised special on the war against street drugs. The show, called "Street Cop," takes viewers to Boston's inner city for fifty minutes of heart-pumping violence. We see the police take a sledgehammer to an apartment door in search of drugs as the women and children inside scream in wide-eyed terror. We watch police officers wrestle a young man to the pavement over a suspected drug deal, and we feel the tension mount during a domestic argument until in the confusion a woman is arrested for throwing what an officer thought was …

Preliminary Report On A Comparative Analysis Of The Underlying Dimensions Of Unemployment Among Blacks, Hispanics, And Whites In Boston, Jeremiah Cotton

William Monroe Trotter Institute Publications

There are four major objectives of this research. The first objective is to determine whether and to what extent differences in unemployment rates in Boston among black, Hispanic, and white workers are due to the following: (1) the differences in the percentage of individuals in each group who experience a spell of unemployment at one time or another during the year, that is the incidence of unemployment; or (2) the differences in the average number of spells of unemployment during the year, that is the frequency of unemployment; or (3) the differences in the average length of time a spell …

Ua3/7/7 Scrapbook File, Wku President's Office - Alexander

WKU Archives Records

Clippings regarding WKU during June 1987.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Archives Records

Commencement program listing graduates.

Ua3/7/7 Scrapbook File, Wku President's Office - Alexander

WKU Archives Records

Clippings regarding WKU during May 1987.

Organizational Adaptation: The National Urban League During The Great Depression, Dona Hamilton

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This study examines the effect that bureaucratic attributes and the dual function of the National Urban League (NUL) had on its ability to respond quickly to New Deal programs and legislation. With the exception of its decentralized structure, bureaucratic attributes contributed to the organization's effectiveness. Its structure limited its ability to implement national programs and pressure for national policies. The NUL was unable to make a permanent change in its structure that would be more compatible with its targets. Its dual function, attempting to change individual behavior and societal institutions, helped it maintain a support base without becoming more conservative.