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The African-American Urban Milieu And Economic Development, Lenneal J. Henderson

Trotter Review

Economic disparity between urban white America and urban black America is becoming more pronounced, whether in central cities, suburbs, or edge cities. African-American employment prospects have declined in central cities, increased slightly in suburbs, and increased substantially for the few African Americans living and working in edge cities. William Julius Wilson cites the decline in stable, higher-paying, blue-collar employment in the industrial cities throughout America. Others identify the changing structure of metropolitan employment as characterized by more rapid professional and white-collar employment growth in suburbs and edge cities and declining employment in central cities. In his book, Cities Without Suburbs …

Revisiting The Question Of Reparations, James Jennings

Trotter Review

Recent congressional action to award Japanese Americans "reparations" for their internment during World War II, as well as the Florida state legislature's act to award $150,000 to black survivors of a white riot rampage of Rosewood, a black town, in 1923, has contributed to a re-emergence of the call for black reparations. Several black state and local politicians and leaders across the United States have called for legislative action that would compensate blacks for three and one half centuries of racial enslavement. The awarding of reparations to Japanese Americans is not the only precedent for indemnity to a group of …

William Still, A Pioneer African American Social Worker, Audreye E. Johnson

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article focuses upon William Still as an early modern day social worker who engaged in providing social work services to individuals/ families, groups, and the community. The contributions of other African American pioneers are noted to demonstrate the legacy of service in the African American community. Still's life long dedication to social welfare and social work are highlighted. Covered is more than half a century of service to African Americans by this devoted man. African American contributions to social work is underscored through the life and time of William Still.

A Research Note: Race, Slavery, And The Ambiguity Of Corporate Consciousness, Herman L. Bennett

Publications and Research

In 1769, as he languished in Córdoba's prison, Diego Antonio Macute seethed. He was not alone. Fifteen of his compatriots shared his sentiments as they confronted their re-enslavement. Recent events painfully reminded them that racial consciousness had limits: their maroon allies, after all, had returned them to their former masters.

Newspaper Obituaries; Book 2 (E-H), Afro-American Historical Association Of The Niagara Frontier

Newspaper Obituaries, African Americans from WNY

No abstract provided.

Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Wku Journalism

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Jackson, Azar. Corvette Plant Gearing Up for Saturn
• Medina. Ideisha. Progress on New Center Relieves Some Concerns - High Street Community Center
• Harris, John. With Budget Cut, Human Rights Commission May Close
• Ellis, Torey. For Bill Wimbley, Hard Work Paves Road to Position in Hospital
• Diggs, Christy. Cheryl Freeman is One-of-a-Kind Dentist in Bowling Green
• Huggins, Tequilla & Andrea Matthews. Western Takes Steps to Encourage Black Faculty, Recruit Minorities
• Hudson, Tamica. Smiths Grove Man Made a Grade A Choice - Curtis Sullivan
• McCutcheon, Shenita. …

Newspaper Obituaries; Book 2 (A-D), Afro-American Historical Association Of The Niagara Frontier

Newspaper Obituaries, African Americans from WNY

No abstract provided.

Down On Hastings Street: A Study Of Social And Cultural Changes In A Detroit Community 1941-1955, John Fredrick Cohassey

Wayne State University Theses

The study of the Hastings Street jazz and blues scene affords a look into Detroit's African-American community when it faced the burden of segregation, and also shared in the city's economic prosperity. The study of the street contributes to the understanding of racial relations in Detroit, concentrating primarily on the years 1941 to 1955. The delineation of the distinct features separating the migrant Southern folk blues culture and the older established jazz community reveals the diverse social and cultural elements of Detroit's African-American population.

Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Wku Journalism

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Davis, Courtney. City Closing Center in Exchange for Benefits - High Street Community Center
• Young, Shemica. Woman Dedicated to Helping Children in Central America - Judy Schwank
• Williams, Sheree. What Hate Destroys, Love Can Rebuild - Barren River Baptist Church
• Woods, Michael. Barber Shop Offers Family Atmosphere - Jimmie's Barber Shop
• Allen, Dwanna. Woman Takes a Shine to Bowling Green - Earnece Walker
• Williams, Sheree. Closing Center Ignores Concerns of Community
• Buck, Lakesha. Jurors, City Prejudged Defendants - Wilding Trial
• Jones, Norm. Cycle of …

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part Iii, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part I, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part Iv, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part Ii, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

Many Voices, Similar Concerns: Traditional Methods Of African-American Political Activity In Norfolk, Virginia, 1865-1875, Michael Hucles

History Faculty Publications

African-Americans in postbellum Norfolk, Virginia, as elsewhere, knew that merely gaining freedom through government action--the Confiscation Acts, Emancipation Proclamation, and Thirteenth Amendment--did not guarantee that they would be fairly treated. They therefore attempted to gain control of their lives through a vigorous affirmation of their rights. They began to record their antebellum marriages and normalize family relations, obtain an education, establish a base for economic prosperity, and participate in the political process. Through these actions they hoped to give true meaning to their freedom. Unfortunately, they were not always successful in their attempts.

Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Vol. 8, No. 1, Wku Journalism

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Cunningham, Lashafta. Minority Retention too Low at Western, CHE Charges
• Green, Lakisha. Children Receive Love and Hugs from Caring Foster Grandparents
• Donigan, Annecta. Students Anticipate Little Change Despite CHE Visit
• Sims, Antriece. Journalism Family Tradition for Merv, Eleska Aubespin
• Brown, Karen. Commitment, Dedication, Hard Work Make Automobile Dealership Successful - Cornelius Martin
• Brown, karen. Joe Denning Contributes by Serving Community
• Allen, April. Class Meets Class at Corvette Assembly Plant
• Ewing, Brad. AIMS Program Gives Minorities a Shot at Success
• Moon, Aisha. It's Time to …

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Football, Wku Archives

WKU Administration Documents

Digitized vertical file materials regarding the WKU football team in 1991.

Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Vol. 7, No. 1, Wku Journalism

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Shafi, Farah. Couple Face Struggle to Help Children Overcome Tragedies - Galilean Home Ministries
• Ashan, Human. Western Must Up Minority Enrollment
• Hafiz, Diya. Earnece Walker Gives Shoes Walker Glow
• Patterson, Erica. Western Gets Bonus with Halcomb Twins
• Williamson, Tiffany. Civil Rights Role Started Early
• Ahsan, Human. Western Professor Wants Role in Setting Policy - Saundra Ardrey
• Spaulding, Allonda. Reporter Decides Early on TV Career - Beverly Kirk
• Shafi, Farah. Students Get Inside View at Broadcasting Business
• Townes, Jimmedda. Cold Floor, Steel Doors Greet Warren …

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Football, Wku Archives

WKU Administration Documents

Digitized vertical file materials regarding the WKU football team in 1990.

Lavilla, Florida, 1866-1887: Reconstruction Dreams And The Formation Of A Black Community, Patricia Drozd Kenney

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Several factors which influenced the formation of an urban black community following the Civil War are examined in this study. Prior to the war, LaVilla, a suburb of Jacksonville, Florida, was sparsely populated by wealthy white families. At war's end, freedmen seeking shelter and work took advantage of the inexpensive housing and proximity to employment LaVilla offered and, by 1870, became the majority population. The years 1866 through 1887 have been chosen for this study because they demarcate LaVilla's inception on the one hand and, on the other, its disappearance as an independent entity. Local, state, and federal records have …

Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Vol. 6, No. 1, Wku Journalism

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Mills, Deanna. Minorities Say Civil Rights Backsliding Here
• Anderson, Tiffany. Local Woman Gives Children Chance to Live - Judy Schwank
• Taylor, Carletta. Minnesota Names Former WKU Star Assistant Coach - Clemette Haskins
• Wright, Lisa. New Language, Old Friends Concern Refugees Most - Cambodians
• Hart, Jimmy. Quality of Students Made Integration Smooth
• Taylor, Carletta. Government Teacher Knows Importance of Role Models - Saundra Ardrey
• Anderson, Lisa. Robert Haynes Says Western Trying to Increase Minority Hiring
• Batson, Alycia. Good Opportunities Often Mean Leaving
• Shobe, Tracey. Local …

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Football, Wku Archives

WKU Administration Documents

Digitized vertical file materials regarding the WKU football team in 1989.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates.

Black Education In Canada West: A Parochial Solution To A Secular Problem. Rev. M. M. Dillon And The Colonial Church And School Society, Christopher Bruce Elliot

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

African-Americans fled the United States of America during the nineteenth century to escape slavery. The majority of the emigrants took refuge in Upper Canada. Slavery had been abolished by 1834 in all British colonial possessions. Blacks were promised protection from racism by virtue of British institutions. Upper Canada offered the fugitives a chance to begin a new life. Life in Canada West was not to be as joyful as was promised. When Blacks arrived in the British colony they were treated as outsiders, outcast from society. The prejudices of the day flourished throughout the countryside. Racism was manifested in the …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Stevenson, Cindy. More Women, Fewer Blacks Enrolling Here
• Ezell, Stacy. Gifts Deserving to be Forgotten Remembered
• Hudgins, Anastasia. Some Students Lack Sills Upon Admission
• Fullen, Rebecca. Associated Student Government Drops Weeklong Break – Thanksgiving
• Fullen, Rebecca. Members Give Associated Student Government Average Rating
• Underwood, Jennifer. Activities Center Plans to be Trimmed – Preston Health & Activities Center
• Garrett, Angela. Unique Christmas Trees Help Charities Gather Gifts & Money
• A Holiday Fit for Martin Luther King Jr. Long Needed at Western
• Hart, Kendall. Cost of Textbooks …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Tsimekles, Diane. Act Asks for Fair Housing – Uniform Residential Landlord & Tenant Act
• Tutt, Allison. Soviet Trip Opens Eyes, Heart of Senior – Bruce Cambron
• Gianes, Jim. Computer Virus at Western Wouldn’t be Terminal
• Fullen, Rebecca & Jennifer Underwood. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday to be Honored
• Skywalk Plans Still on Hold
• Housing Complex Fairer than Greek Row
• Hart, Kendall. Greek Row Editorial Cartoon
• Angle, Dennis. Competitive Care?
• Hendon, Stephanie. Honesty Alive
• Givens, Nancy. APPLE Clarification
• Carter, Darla. Glasgow Nurtures WKU Glasgow
• Kinslow, Gina. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Underwood, Jennifer. Greek Row Out; Another Plan Getting a Look
• Underwood, Jennifer. Freshman Enrollment Tops Kentucky Again
• Miracle, Phoenicia. Groups Build Shanty to Protest Apartheid – United Campuses to Prevent Nuclear War
• Miracle, Phoenicia. Mixed Dating Draws 45 People to Forum
• Carter, Darla. WKU Glasgow Still Forming Advising System
• Efforts Needed to Heighten Interest in Sports
• Denney, Mike. Sports Fans – Editorial Cartoon
• Support Tops Against Eastern Kentucky University
• Kelley, Steve. Comment Argued
• Wilson, Richard. Article Inane
• Schira, Norma. Quoted Inaccurately
• Syre, Thomas. What Happened? …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Albrecht, Dana. Publications Report Offers Few Changes
• Garrett, Angela. Crate Law Could Milk Students
• Hudgins, Anastasia. Local Women Buy Men for Dimes – March of Dimes
• Summers, Kaye. Lawmakers Study Campus Businesses
• Inter-Fraternity Council Picks Its Officers
• Aubespin, Eleska. When Earthquake Will Hit Area Puzzles Officials – New Madrid Fault
• Lambert, Michelle. Lecture Links Ads to Alcoholism
• Publications Board Should Stay Advisory
• Editorial Cartoon – College Heights Herald Backseat Drivers
• Students Would Be Thankful for Dorms During Holidays
• Steele, Sandy. Issues Clouded
• Willoughby, Kevin. Ronald …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Albrecht, Dana. President Has Laid Foundation for Plans – Thomas Meredith
• Gaines, Jim. Cancer Society Hopes to Snuff Puffing Today, Maybe Forever
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Greek Organizations Mirror Society in Relations
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Mike Warnke Keeps the Holy Rolling with Laughter
• Fullen, Rebecca. Associated Student Government Wants Longer Thanksgiving Break
• Panhellenic Council Officers Named
• Hart, Kendall. Homeless – Editorial Cartoon
• Lassner, Lee. Favoritism Improper
• Koontz, Paul. Praise Due – Society of Manufacturing Engineers
• Riddle, Kathy. Up in Smoke – Smoking
• Moore, Scott. Don’t be Pressured
• Lowry, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Miracle, Phoenicia & Diane Tsimekles. Election Puts End to Clubs Campaign – Young Republicans, Young Democrats
• Underwood, Jennifer. Discrimination Evident Here
• Klausnitzer, Dorren. Time Determines Whether Students Cram for Exams
• Hoppes, Lynn. Educational Problems to Be Addressed
• Car Driven by Girl, 15, Hits Injures Freshman – Dawn Clark
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. God Must Be Crazy in Contest
• Delayed Phone Books Put Students on Hold
• Recreation Center vs. Library Editorial Cartoon
• Associated Student Government’s Efforts Directly Help, Serve Students
• Davidson, Victoria. Proud Republican
• Gott, Amos. Understand Associated …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Underwood, Jennifer. Regent Eugene Evans Criticizes Message – Ronald Reagan
• Tsimekles, Diane. Graduates Find Steeper Hill, Younger Students
• Stevenson, Cindy. Voters Likely to OK Lottery, Legislators Say
• Eagleston, Leigh. Western’s a Pretty Good School for Area Students
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Black Greeks Show Latest Steps to 900
• Summers, Jason. Crime Takes a Bite Out of Homecoming
• Ethical Questions Raised Over Ronald Reagan Visit
• Hart, Kendall. Ronald Reagan Visit – Editorial Cartoon
• Eagleston, Leigh. Candidate’s Words Have Deeper Meanings
• Miller, David. Smoker Questioned
• Walker, P. Sleep Interrupted …