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Merritt, Deborah Jones – Negro Educational Review, The, 2005
"Brown v. Board of Education" (1954) is one of the greatest achievements of the American judicial system. It decisively declared racial segregation in the schools unconstitutional, inaugurating the modern civil rights era. In addition to advancing equality, "Brown" initiated a new type of judicial decision making. After…
Descriptors: Judges, Courts, Racial Segregation, Lawyers
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Verdun, Vincene – Negro Educational Review, The, 2005
The hearts and minds of the American people have been won over on the issue of segregation. However, the dilemma is that while an overwhelming majority of Americans would cringe at the idea of a racially segregated America, America remains racially segregated and racial equality is more ideal than real. Even though there is almost no legal…
Descriptors: Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Racial Integration, Affirmative Action, Racial Segregation
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Lewis, Bradford F.; Connell, Shelley – Negro Educational Review, The, 2005
Extant literature on the underrepresentation of African Americans in science-related careers has identified numerous factors that correlate with students' career considerations. While these correlations provide substantial insight, the tendency to infer cause is problematic. This position paper draws on data from an exploratory study to illustrate…
Descriptors: African American Students, Course Selection (Students), Enrollment, Advanced Courses
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Russell, Melody L. – Negro Educational Review, The, 2005
Historically, lack of access to educational opportunities has been a constant and unfortunate reality for many African Americans. As a result of tracking and ability grouping many African American students lack the necessary accoutrement for persistence in the sciences. Some critical factors for the persistence and success of African American…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Rural Areas, Academic Persistence, Educational Change
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Brandi, Jay T. – Negro Educational Review, The, 2004
According to a recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) study, racial and ethnic minorities, to include African Americans, are represented on only about 4% of Fortune 500 company boards of directors. The underrepresentation of African Americans in leadership roles in business has implications that reach far beyond the boundaries of…
Descriptors: African Americans, Labor Force, Disproportionate Representation, Educational Attainment
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Regoli, Robert M.; Hewitt, John D.; Munoz, Robert, Jr.; Regoli, Adam M. – Negro Educational Review, The, 2004
While on the surface baseball cards may appear to be a mundane object of child's play, they are precious tools for examining U.S. society. Baseball cards not only hold a wealth of information regarding the players they feature they also reveal much about the state of society at the time of their production and the individuals who collect them. In…
Descriptors: Race, Role, Team Sports, Athletes