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Social scholars talked about the state of black men in the United States as well as cultural dynamics and economic and educational challenges. Topics included employment and education opport…

Peter Schuck and James Wilson talked about the book they edited, Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation, published by PublicAffairs. The boook is a collection of essays …

Participants spoke at an annual forum titled Tavis Smiley Presents: The State of the Black Union: “Strengthening the Black Family: Preserving the African American Imprint on America,” held a…

Orlando Patterson talked about his new book, "The Ordeal of Integration: Progress and Resentment in America’s Racial Crisis". The book examines how African Americans view the progress of the…

Panelists discussed the negative impact of corporations on the U.S. economy and society in a panel titled, “The Incorporation of America.” They stressed that capital and labor are unevenly d…

Panelists at this afternoon session discussed the state of sexual harassment laws since the Hill-Thomas hearings. The panelists discussed images and portrayal of sexual harassment in popular…

Professor Patterson talked about his book, “Freedom in the Making of Western Culture,” published by Basic Books. A sociologist, he explained how the value of freedom became important only in…