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Racial Ideological Warfare: Iq As A Weapon, Luke S. Tripp
Racial Ideological Warfare: Iq As A Weapon, Luke S. Tripp
Ethnic and Women's Studies Working Papers
Racial ideological warfare continues in America. This form of warfare is waged primarily against Black people. A major force prosecuting this war is an array of white academics, scholars, intellectuals, and social scientists (Coughlin, 1995; Heller, 1994). Their major premise is that Black people are mentally inferior to all other racial groups, especially the white race. This is the main thrust of The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life by Herrnstein and Murray which was ranked 5th on the New York Times Best Seller List on December 25, 1994. Its widespread popularity and appeal, and the accelerated …
Racial Attitudes Of Black Students During The Reagan Era, Luke S. Tripp
Racial Attitudes Of Black Students During The Reagan Era, Luke S. Tripp
Ethnic and Women's Studies Working Papers
The 1980s was a period when Blacks experienced setbacks and reversals in various areas of social life. Did the setbacks cause Blacks to turn away from whites? This is the question that is addressed in this study of the racial attitudes of Black college students. The purpose of this research is to describe the attitudes of Black students toward Whites during the Reagan era and compare their attitudes with the attitudes of the general Black population. To provide a background to interpret our findings, we will review the major political and economic events of the 1980s or the Reagan years. …