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- The Swedish American Line in an exhibition in Karlstad. // Swedish American Genealogist;Mar2011, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p6
The article discusses an exhibition at the Sweden America Center concerning the ship company the Swedish American Line (SAL), which will be on display through the end of 2011.
- Black History Month: Stars reveal their favorite heroes in black history. // Jet;2/24/92, Vol. 81 Issue 18, p60
Presents comments from several black stars on their favorite heroes, made in honor of Black History Month. Included are singer Nancy Wilson who admires abolitionist Sojourner Truth, performer Lena Horne whose heroine is Mary McLeod Bethune, and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis who says Frederick...
- SHOUT-OUTS TO THE ANCESTORS: 'HERE COME THE DRUM.' Morgan, Marcyliena // Black Scholar;Fall/Winter2000, Vol. 30 Issue 3/4, p44
Deals with the historical background of the racial origins of the Afro-Americans in the United States. Challenges faced by scholars and writers in documenting the historical origins of Afro-Americans; Effect of the transatlantic slave trade among Africans in outside countries on the diversity...
- Black America: Still Searching for Identity. Simmons, Judy // New Crisis (15591603);Jul/Aug99, Vol. 106 Issue 4, p26
Discusses the identity-crisis confronting Black Americans. Negro-image labeling by White Americans; Reactions of Black Americans; Suggestions on how they could cope with the challenge.
- Discredited and Discreditable Identities: One Black American's Experiences in the United States, Jamaica, and England. Gaines Jr., Stanley O. // Western Journal of Black Studies;Fall2002, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p159
Reflects on the social-psychological experiences of an African-American within and outside the U.S. Racial identity in the U.S.; Views of Jamaicans on tourists from the U.S.; Racial and national identities in England.
- THE UNWELCOME MAT. ROBINSON, RANDALL // Ebony;Aug2010, Vol. 65 Issue 10, p68
The author presents his views on U.S. immigration law, arguing that it has been systematically biased in favor of Western Europeans. He outlines some of the main methods of entering the U.S. legally, contrasts the treatment of Haitian and Cuban political refugees during the 1990s, and presents...
- The real importance of Black History Month. Law, Bob // New York Amsterdam News;02/04/99, Vol. 90 Issue 6, p12
Emphasizes the significance of Black History Month in the United States. Increasing awareness and appreciation of African heritage; Aggression against African-Americans; Civilization and Afro-Asiatic cultures; Challenges facing Afro-Americans.
- EDITORIAL MEANDERING. // BLACFAX;Winter2000, Vol. 9 Issue 38, p3
Presents insights on Afro-American history and opinion in the United States. Awe at seeing Jews Sam A. Cohen and Jake Cohen wandering through the black community in Alabama selling goods to black and white folks; Reminiscences of a European butcher named Max Cantor who had set ideas about black...
- Public opinion toward immigration reform: The role of economic motivations. Citrin, Jack; Green, Donald P. // Journal of Politics;Aug97, Vol. 59 Issue 3, p858
Focuses on the effects of economic factors on public opinion toward immigration policy while highlighting the testing of hypotheses. Using the 1992 and 1994 national Election Study surveys; Information on the United States Immigration Acts of 1965 and 1990; Objectives of the study; Indepth look...
