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Black Immigrant Community Of Washington, D.C.: A Public History Approach, Portia James

Trotter Review

In the Washington, D.C. area contemporary Black community life has been shaped in large part by a pattern of migration and settlement of African Americans from southern states. But international immigration has also made its mark on the local Black community. Today, Washington and its suburbs in Virginia and Maryland are home to significant populations of Black people from Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. This international movement of people has resulted in the broadening of Black community life and the development of a multicultural and multi-ethnic Black population in the area.

The Political Issues For African Immigrants In The United States, Paul E. Udofia

Trotter Review

Since the 1970s the African-born population in the United States has grown steadily in numbers. This increase of African immigrants offers an historic opportunity for sustained reconstruction of ancestral relationships with Black America. At this point, however, Africans who are mostly English-speaking and highly educated, remain largely isolated and even ostracized. So, what must be done for these groups, Blacks and African immigrants, to begin working together effectively? This essay begins with one basic query necessary for understanding this potential development: What is the current status of African immigrants in the United States? After providing a brief overview in response …

West Indian Immigrant Adaptation: The Role Of Cross-Pressures, Milton Vickerman

Trotter Review

The purpose of this essay is to discuss ideas of race and achievement as they emanate from West Indian immigrants. I argue that these immigrants, part of the post-1965 upsurge in non-white immigrants, are helping to cement the significance of race in American life but making the racial picture more complex at the same time. This is occurring because their numbers are growing, their economic performance questions the traditional link that has been made between race and achievement, and their experiences in this country validate the complaints emanating from African-Americans about racial discrimination. In short, West Indians embody the contradictions …

The Linkage Between African Americans And The South African Black Immigrant Community, Chris Nteta

Trotter Review

An understanding of the South African immigrant experience in the United States requires placing it within a context of linkages and alliances between transported South African blacks and the African American community. Like many other nationalities, South African black immigration to this country resulted from people fleeing the murderous apartheid regime whose national constitution and laws enshrined a racist ideology buttressed by a myriad of draconian practices. In this respect, South African immigrants were predominantly refugees and exiles on a quest for asylum. On the other hand, this group exhibits distinctive political tendencies which sets it apart from other such …

Introduction, James Jennings

Trotter Review

The Black community in the United States is undergoing major demographic changes that point to greater ethnic diversity. There are many ethnic groups that compose the Black community today, including people from Africa, the Caribbean, South America, and other parts of the world. This community can no longer be approached as socially or demographically monolithic. Individuals in these groups may define themselves as "Black" but not necessarily, "African American." This issue of the Trotter Review explores facets of on-going ethnic transformation within the Black community. It begins with several essays that introduce broad themes related to this social and demographic …

Ua12/2/2 Xposure - Summer 1996, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

1996 Xposure yearbook.

• Thomas, Kim. Banshee: The Grandmother of All Parties
• Quarles, Mitchell. Talk About a Revolution – Recycle Revolution
• Guenther, Kelly. Dancing for Money: One Student’s Story of Stripping, Spending & Surviving
• Hall, Jason. Home Away from Home: Student Helps International Refugees Adjust – Dat Ly
• Witty, Patrick. Rappel
• Wade, Molly. War & Peace: Western’s Gay Community Faces Alienation, Alliances
• Hutchins, Chris. Doing It Her Way – Anna Wilson, Artists
• Root, Tonya. Serving Time – Ed Bohlander, Prisons
• Noel, Anthony. Facing Their Futures – Todd McCutcheon, Claire Davies, Charles Cecil, Carla Gantz, Paul DeHaven
• 24 Hours of Life at …

Living In Two Worlds: Asian-American Women And Emotion, Kimberly S. Gangwish

Student Work

Asian-American women have faced certain difficulties in growing up due to the distinct differences in Asian and American cultures. The two cultures have philosophical differences as well as differences in acceptable manners of behaving and communicating. The expression of emotion is one of these areas. This research study looks at the differences in the two cultures concerning the expression of emotions and how this affects the women who are trying to live within both worlds. Ten first-generation Asian-American women were interviewed, using an oral history method, concerning three different situations. One situation involving just their parents, another involving their friends, …

Vol. 19 No. 2 (1996): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …

Books Received And Book Notices, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Book Listing for the Vol 19, No 2 Edition of the Pacific Studies Journal

Ann Sullivan's Review Of Andrew Armitage's Comparing The Policy Of Aboriginal Assimilation: Australia, Canada, And New Zealand, Ann Sullivan

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

Vol. 19 No. 2 (1996): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …

Contributors: Vol 19 No. 2, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Contributors list of Vol. 19 (1996): Pacific Studies Full Issue 2

26th Chicano Commencement, 1996, San Jose State University, Associated Students

Chicano Commencement

26th Annual Chicano Commencement

The 26th Annual Chicano Commencement was held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA on Sunday, May 26, 1996.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates.

Dr. Harry Edwards, Harry Edwards

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

No abstract provided.

Examining The Experiences Of Black Student Athletes At Predominantly White Ncaa Division 1 Institutions Using An Internal Colonial Model, Billy Joe Hawkins

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

Economic and political exploitation, cultural ad social isolation, and experiences with racism were identified as shared experiences of internally colonized people and Black student athletes.

Prime Time: The Game Behind The Game, R. André Perry, Tom M. Jones

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

“…The sports community must adopt a mandate to seek out, discover, nurture, and develop electronic media professionals and journalists for the 21st century. The boundaries must be removed for people of color and women if we are sincerely committed to diversity in sports, on and off the court.”

For Their Own Good: A Case Study Of The Rules Governing Student¬ Athletes And The Ways In Which They Disadvantage Students Of Color, Mary Ann Cummins Prager, Audrey Moore

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

“A story emerges of student-athletes who trust the institutions to assist them in realizing their dreams, only to find that bureaucratic entanglements may impede their progress toward a degree.”

Educational Reforms: An Afrocentric Critique And New Approaches, Ruth Reviere, Janis Jones-Darrell

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

“A new approach is necessary because the literature is virtually silent on the views of Black people themselves, dealing almost exclusively with European scholars whose analyses are inevitably coloured by European views of Black people.”

Living Within Opaque Worlds: The Balkanized Experiences Of Collegiate Minority Student-Athletes, Franklin Ojeda Smith, G. Larry James

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

A long-term study yielded recommendations for college-wide policies to enhance mainstreaming and ameliorate against institutional balkanization of minority student-athletes.

Black Student Athletes: Why They Under-Utilize Traditional Outreach Programs And Methods For Increasing Utilization Of Those Programs, Shari Richardson

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

“Counselors in higher education settings must be aware of and sensitive to those special needs of the athletes who are to receive the optimum benefits from those services available…”

The Pre-Collegiate Student-Athlete Performance Camp, David C. Hill

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

The proposed pilot program would add an emphasis on academic preparedness to existing preseason combines and athletic testing.

The Predictive Validity Of Traditional Admission Criteria For African-American Student-Athletes: An Analysis From One Predominantly White University, Stephen P. Robinson, Steve R. Uryasz, Agatha D. Anderson

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

A linear regression analysis of data collected at one predominantly white institution found little correlation between admission test scores and college grade point averages for African-American student-athletes.

African American Student Athletes As African American Role Models, Maureen Smith

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

On many campuses, Black students remain a minority. “While their talent and impact on the athletic program has certainly increased…their athletic ability remains their primary mission or ‘perceived’ primary mission on the campus.”

An Orientation To Ease The Transition Of A Minority Student-Athlete, Reginald A. Morton, Michael L. Lindsey

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

“How college professors teach, the greater independence required of students, writing skills, and the requirement to male individual and group presentations, may be different from what the minority student athlete experienced in high school.”

Athletic Case Management Service: Enhancing Self-Efficacy, Academic Services And Support Network Systems, Annette Renee Wilson

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

“Case Management Services is a student athlete driven strategy designed to coordinate academic services and strengthen support network systems for the retention, development, and graduation of student athletes.”

Blacks, Basketball, And The Predominately White Institution: The Maafa Continues, Lee P. Jones, Joseph H. Mcmillan

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

“Along with the effect of the Maafa, Blacks have been programmed to accept only dehumanizing instance that gives the illusion of freedom, fame, and fortune. One such illusion is college athletics.”

Influences On Student College Choice For Minority And Non-Minority Athletes At A Division Iii Institution, Bruce J. Bukowski

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

Significant differences were found between Division III non-minority student-athletes regarding the influence of non-college factors on college selection.

University Mentors: Integrating Former And Current Student-Athletes Into Communities, Betty Abramson, Charvez Foger, Sandra Neese, Daniel Watts

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

Two model programs to assimilate minority student-athletes in a predominantly white community provide examples of meaningful approaches to appreciating the variety of backgrounds, personal skills, and individual strengths of student-athletes.

Gender Equity: At What Cost To Athletes Of Color?, R. E. Sofer

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 1st Annual Conference (1996)

“Should support of teams which tend to patronize male athletes of color dictate of the denial of participation and employment opportunities for others?”