| Latinos and Civil Rights We are committed to generating and synthesizing research on key civil rights and equal opportunity policies that have been neglected or overlooked. We Dont Feel Welcome Here: African Americans and Hispanics in Metro BostonJosephine Louie. April 20, 2005 Racial discrimination is an ongoing reality in the lives of African Americans and Hispanics in Metro Boston. Although the region has experienced significant growth in racial and ethnic diversity over the past several decades, racial minority groups continue to struggle for full acceptance and equal opportunity. African Americans and Hispanics report persistent discrimination in the workplace, in seeking housing, and in their day-to-day encounters with other metro area residents.
Affirmative Action as a Wedge Issue: Prop 209 and The 1996 Presidential Election Bruce E. Cain and Karin Mac Donald, UC Berkeley. December 5, 1997 The purpose of this piece is to examine the evolution, logic and impact of Dole's Proposition 209 tactic in order to illustrate the intermingling of race, immigration and politics in contemporary US politics. Research commissioned for The Latino Civil Rights Crisis conference.
Bilingual Education and Latino Civil Rights Susan Baker and Kenji Hakuta, Stanford University. December 5, 1997 To look at this broad issue, we will examine the history of civil rights for language minority children, the assumptions behind the attack on bilingual education, and suggest responses to safeguard the rights of language minority students. Research commissioned for The Latino Civil Rights Crisis conference.
California Latinos and Collegiate Education: The Continuing Crisis Harry P. Pachon, Andrea F. Mejia and Elizabeth Bergman. December 5, 1997 It should be an educational policy concern for all on how the state's largest minority fares in higher education, since access to, and completion of, a higher education degree confers economic benefits to both the individual and to the state. Research commissioned for The Latino Civil Rights Crisis conference.
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