Conversation Of The Week XIII: Politics — The Potential Influence Of The Changing Face Of America
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By 2050, America will be a nation of minorities. What are the implications?
Race and Education
Conversation Of The Week XII: Preparing For a Multicultural Future: The Africa and African-American Studies Program at Rollins College
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Conversation IX: Deconstructing The Iceberg — Post-Racial America, The Problem Of The Twenty-First Century
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When icebergs collide, the first impact occurs below the surface. Similarly, conflicts regarding racial/ethnic differences clash beneath the surface of one’s complexion. Despite the presence of an African-American president in office racial, ethnic, and religious tensions in the country are running high. The fallacious image of a placid racially harmonious iceberg hinders the United States’ ability to address the collisions occurring below its surface.
Conversation On Race I: Only Bold Actions Will Fix Nation's Ailing Schools
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Lamenting the dysfunctional state of many of our nation’s public schools has been a perennial refrain for decades. However, to fix what is wrong will require courageous decisions implemented by communities across the country, despite strong resistance.
Fortunately, some public schools are producing students who demonstrate high academic achievement, and can compete not only with peers here in America but with those across the globe. However, those schools that demonstrate consistent academic excellence, unfortunately, are not the norm.
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