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At a forum held by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research participants talked about educations policy and programs to close the racial gap in American education. Among the issues they a…

Abigail and Stephan Thernstrom talked about their book, No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning. The husband and wife co-authors focused on the impact of Title I and Head Start on mi…

The panelists, all contributors to the book Beyond the Color Line: New Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity in America, discussed the benefits to dividing people into classes defined by race a…

In a formal debate on the role of fffirmative action programs in college admissions, participants discussed the value of providing some degree of preference in admitting racial minorities. A…

Commissioners talked about their findings of their investigation into voting practices in Florida during the 2000 elections. The report was critical of Florida election officials, noting tha…

Mr. Hentoff and Professor Edley debated the practice of affirmative action. After opening remarks they answered questions by a panel and the audience. Among the issues they addressed were cl…

Mr. Steele delivered the keynote address at the National Association of Scholars. He talked about race relations and the African-American experience and also read from his book The Content o…

Several opponents of affirmative action programs spoke to reporters after meeting with President Bill Clinton. They talked about the need for more inclusion in the president’s initiative and…

Josh Gerstein, ABC News White House reporter, talked about current headlines and took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. Abigale Thernstrom, co-author of America In Black And White, …

Abigail and Stephen Thernstrom talked about their book new book, America in Black and White, on race relations. They also discussed their upcoming meeting with President Clinton and took aud…

This was the first of three national town hall meetings, all part of the president’s initiative on race. During his opening remarks, he outlined a plan to create educational opportunity zone…

The Thernstroms talked about their new book, America in Black and White: One Nation, Indivisible. The book is a statistical comparison of race relations over the past fifty years and suggest…