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"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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

WKU Administration Documents

Clippings regarding WKU during June 1987.

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 …

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates.

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

WKU Administration Documents

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.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 58, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Carlton, Chad & Carla Harris. Pay Raise Tops List of Proposed Budget Increases
• Hoppes, Lynn & Ann Schlagenhauf. 172 Protest Story About Unwed Mom
• Klausnitzer, Dorren. AIDS Teaches Man Lesson Too Late
• Jessie, Lisa. Business College Faced with Accreditation Loss
• White, Douglas. Eleven Students Lose Home in Apartment
• Four Dry Rush Policies Revised
• Eagleston, Leigh. Bad Checks Cost More Than Money
• Keen Hall Slightly Damaged by Electrical Fire
• Marsupial Awards 1987
• Pelz, Karen. Form Needs Improving – Faculty Evaluations
• Brown, Pamela. Not Positive
• Padgett, David. …

Ua12/2/1 Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald, includes articles:

• Klausnitzer, Dorren. Some Gays Casual About Deadly Disease – AIDS
• Eagleston, Leigh. The Amish: A Look Inside an Older World
• Malmer, Victoria. Student Mother – Deborah Terry
• Duff, Jill & Todd Pack. Western’s Success Stories – Russell Dougherty, Mitchell Payne, William Meacham, John Stewart, Harry Gray
• Grad Invests in Beauty – James Marshall

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 56, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Jessie, Lisa. Hotel Group’s Report Mixed
• Eagleston, Leigh. Conflicts, Walkouts Finish Off Associated Student Government Year
• Goheen, Mike. Below-Par Students Get Second Try at College
• Summers, Jason. Senior Fights Age-Old Battles – Robert Cull, Civil War Reenactors
• High School Throws Party for Robert Penn Warren
• White, Douglas. Paralyzed Senior Fights to Stay Alive – Angie Norcia
• Academic Council to Discuss Attendance
• White, Douglas. Observatory Operates After Years of Delay
• Associated Student Government Has Image Problems, Should Leave Antics Behind
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – Tim …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Eagleston, Leigh. Tim Todd Beats Greg Elder in Election Re-Run
• Goheen, Mike. Western May Require Mandatory Advisement
• Klausnitzer, Dorren. Mind Matters in Psychic’s Show – Nancy Czetli
• Colonnade Cherry Hall Getting Fixed
• Suggestions for Centers Due Monday from Panel
• White, Douglas. Five Cited for Having Alcohol at Greek Mixer – Phi Delta Theta
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Clay Mulford Teaches Kenyan Pastors
• A Special Brand of Caring Sign Up as an Olympic Buddy
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – Football
• Whittington, Bill. Successful Reception
• Robson, Ann. Offers help …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Jessie, Lisa. Governor Hopefuls Address Education
• Jessie, Lisa. Western 2^nd in Black Professionals
• Get Football Out of Hole, Faculty Senate Urges
• Eagleston, Leigh. Candidates Get in Last Words Before Vote – Tim Todd, Greg Elder
• Western Salary Increase Matches National Average
• Pack, Todd. J. Anthony Page and Joseph Cook Play Waiting Game – Regents
• Greg Elder’s the Better Choice to Lead Associated Student Government
• Humphreys, Mack. Stop Looking Sun-Times, I’m Your Ann Landers
• Erwin, Mary. Questions Greg Elder
• Summers, Kimberly. Supports Tim Todd
• Harper, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 50, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Eagleston, Leigh. Candidates’ Styles, Issues Differ
• Green, Monica. Sheriffs, Students to Share in Coed Schneider Dorm
• Lamothe, Paul. Asbestos, Teachers Will Leave Wing Soon – Thompson Science Complex
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. White Western May Mean Less for Blacks
• Steve Beshear to Hold Forum Today in Student Center
• Duff, Jill. Associated Student Government Attendance Drops After Speeches Heard
• Poore, Chris. Faculty Swap Ideas, Learn During Lunch
• White, Douglas. Greeks Will Seek Dry Rush Improvements
• Talk is Cheap in Associated Student Government Race; Voters Beware of Promises
• Barry, …

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

WKU Administration Documents

Clippings regarding WKU during April 1987.

A Study-Support Program For High-Risk, Black College Freshman Enrolled In A General Psychology Course, Angela Michelle Williams

Masters Theses

As a replication of Jackson's (1984) work, this research compared the performance of three groups of college freshmen. The groups consisted of black, high-risk students who voluntarily enrolled in a study-support group because of their initial quiz scores. The support program required the students to study each week's psychology objectives in four smaller segments, rather than studying all the week's material at once. The assumption was that this would increase the students' contact with the study material and improve their performances. An ABA design was used. The participants in the support program received higher quiz scores and final grades than …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 49, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Cold Front Postpones Springtime
• Jessie, Lisa. More Free Rides Come from Smaller Budget
• Murphy, Nancy. Handiwork Reveals Depth of Shakers’ Religious Faith
• Eagleston, Leigh. Man Hunts for Lost Son at Western – James Staton
• Lamothe, Paul. Bugs’ Brains May Explain Human Clock – Blaine Ferrell
• Pack, Todd. J. Anthony Page Plans to Stay, Despite University of Louisville Ruling – Regents
• Jury Dismisses Abduction Case for Lack of Evidence – Robert Winebarger, Carla Webb
• Birthplace Move Not Smart on Western’s Part – Robert Penn Warren
• Editorial …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 48, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Eagleston, Leigh. Bill Fogle Started Associated Student Government Race to Help Tim Todd, Not to Win
• Pack, Todd. Plans to Move Robert Penn Warren House Still in Works
• Medley, Joe. James McNary Says Meeting Marks End to Dispute
• Eagleston, Leigh. Races Face Candidate Shortage; Number of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Candidates Up
• Chattin, John. Group - Little and Left - Blasts Ronald Reagan
• Poore, Chris. Social Research Lab Opens in Grise
• Eagleston, Leigh. Associated Student Government Tables Phone Bill After Amendment
• Western Needs to Act Now …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 47, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Medley, Joe. James McNary Says Dismissal Still Unexplained
• Duff, Jill. Freshman Allegedly Kidnapped During Spring Break – Carla Webb
• Cravens, Jayne. Procedures Swamp Debate on Department Leadership
• Cravens, Jayne. Report Compares Athletic, Academic Overspending – University Senate
• Pack, Todd. Contract Signed to Buy Poet’s Birthplace – Robert Penn Warren
• Sullivan, Sheila. Students Feed Faculty Appreciation
• Transparent Water Color Exhibit Ends Run Friday
• Moving Academy in First Year Could Hurt Sheriffs, Western
• Editorial Cartoon – Sheriffs’ Academy
• Humphreys, Mack. Trade in Thy Worldly Wealth for a …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 46, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Green, Monica. Schneider Hall May Open as Coed Form Next Fall
• Carlton, Chad. Kern Alexander Tells Legislators Western’s Biggest Needs
• White, Douglas. Western Prepared to Fight to Keep Sheriffs’ Academy
• Eagleston, Leigh. Tim Todd, Greg Elder to Battle Again in Race for Associated Student Government President
• Pack, Todd. Center Bids Get First Panel Review
• President Approves $90,000 for Hang Out
• Sprinkler Flood Causes Damage – College High Hall
• Klausnitzer, Dorren. Dick Gregory Says Love, Respect Would End Discrimination
• Extended Campus Classes Moved – WKU Owensboro …

[Review Of] Health Care Issues In Black America: Policies, Problems And Prospects, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 45, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Green, Monica. Clinic Starts; 40 Parties in One Month
• Eagleston, Leigh & Lisa Jessie. New Leader’s Effect Could Go Beyond University of Kentucky – David Roselle
• Bright, Barry. Education, Music Are Gospel for Single – Shirley Rainey
• Eagleston, Leigh. Associated Student Government Suspends Rules, Passes Bills
• Panel Chairman to Speak at Council on Higher Education Meeting
• Take a Break from Classes but Don’t Drink and Drive
• Spring Break Editorial Cartoon
• Robinson, Jim. Explains Arrest – Sigma Chi
• Kupchella, Charles. Dean Clarifies Points
• Ketros, Bennie. Additions …

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

WKU Administration Documents

Clippings regarding WKU during March 1987.

Ua12/2/7 Newsgreek, Wku Panhellenic Council

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about the Panhellenic Council.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 43, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Medley, Joe. Western Nabs Top Coach, Player Honors in Sun Belt
• Jessie, Lisa. Gannett Executive Named Journalism Department Head – JoAnn Albers
• White, Douglas. 200 Future Educators Interviewed During Three-Day Campus Event
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Terrorism Hasn’t Hurt Study Abroad
• Cravens, Jayne. Faults of Chair System Discussed
• Eagleston, Leigh. Associated Student Government Wants Crosswalk Near Rodes-Harlin
• Playpen Proposal Will Raise Questions About Priorities
• Editorial Cartoon – Kern Alexander
• Anderson, Alan. American Race Relations Revolve Around Color Line
• Albrecht, Dana. Three Penny Opera
• Goheen, Mike. Compact Discs …

Black Heritage Stamp Series: Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable Commemorative Stamp – Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable. First issued February 20, 1987, stamp No. 277 in a series.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 41, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Harris, Carla. Business Dean Quits After Conflicts with President – Robert Hershberger
• Jessie, Lisa. Jerry Wilder Wants University Center Board, Dorm Budget Boost
• Harris, Carla. Tourists Welcome Inn Couple’s Home – Norman Hunter
• Goheen, Mike. Western to Woo 3800 at Reception
• Day to Honor Kern Alexander
• J. Anthony Page to Decide Action after Regents Suits Settled
• Sullivan, Sheila. Misconceptions Create Gruesome Twosomes
• Eagleston, Leigh. 3 Department Head Finalists Await Ward Hellstrom’s Decision
• Freshmen Need to Hit Books Before They Hit Field, Court
• Barry, Julia. Editorial …