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Reparations Will Not Repair Our Nation

by skinneeJ in Issues, November 15, 2009
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Essay opposed to giving reparations for slavery.

African-Americans and The Death Penalty

by lorrell65 in Ethnicity, October 14, 2009
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Of the 301.6 million inhabitants in the United States, African Americans comprise 13.1% (roughly over 40.7 million. A unique paradox resonates in that despite so called certain gains from integration, various ills continue to place the second largest racial/ethic group after whites in a quagmire. Crime by far is one such factor.

Social, Economic, and Political Changes After The Civil War

by seneil in History, September 16, 2009
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The Civil War to this day has had the most casualties on Americans, and caused America to change greatly.

Slavery vs. “Wage Slaves”

by seneil in Issues, September 15, 2009
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The Southeast argues factory workers are “wage slaves”.

Blacks Made More Advances Than Women During WWII

by Vikas Bhatt in History, September 12, 2009
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This article discusses the strides that both Blacks and Women made during the war years. However, it proves that despite the successes for equal rights between the genders, Blacks made more advances in this time period.

What is Critical Thinking, and Why Do We Need It?

by h20ho in Education, September 12, 2009
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This article introduces us to what critical thinking is, a brief history of critical thinking and then offers steps to become a crtical thinker.

Slavery in America — Part Seven

by A. Fool in History, August 25, 2009
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Why ex-slaves fought for the English during the War of Independence and the War of 1812.

Who’s Superior Again?

by S A JOHNSON in Society, July 31, 2009
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Many people think they are superior to others just because of what they have, what they have been through, or just what they think they deserve. Why?

The Gates Incident: Racial Profiling in Black and White

by DerekH in Issues, July 29, 2009
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Derek Hart speaks his mind about African Americans being racially profiled, of which he has been a victim of. He also offers his take on the recent incident with Henry Louis Gates and police sergeant James Crowley in Cambridge, MA.

Affirmative Action Affirmative?

by Manny Bakare in Issues, July 28, 2009
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Are the polices that grant equal opportunity for minorities effective and and have legitimacy in being advantageous to the underrepresented in society?

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