One America in the 21st century : the report of President Bill Clinton's initiative on race / edited and with an introduction by Steven F. Lawson ; foreword by John Hope Franklin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lawson, Steven F., 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism--United States.

Racism.

United States--Race relations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT ; London : Yale University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Originally released in 2008, this book features the first publication in book form of the Clinton Commission on Race Initiative's report; a foreword by commission chair John Hope Franklin; President Clinton's speech that launched the commission; and other important materials for classes on American race relations. "The report, and this volume, will surely assume a place among the most significant works about race and the persistent challenge of racism in modern American life."--William A. Link, University of Florida

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Timeline""; ""One America in the 21st Century: Forging a New Future""; ""Advisory Board Members""; ""Transmittal Letter from Chairman Franklin""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Executive Summary�One America in the 21st Century: Forging a New Future""; ""Chapter One�Searching for Common Ground""; ""Chapter Two�Struggling with the Legacy of Race and Color""; ""Chapter Three�The Changing Face of America""; ""Chapter Four�Bridging the Gap""; ""Chapter Five�Forging a New Future""

""Introduction�One America in the 21st Century: Forging a New Future""""The Advisory Board and Its Mandate""; ""Accomplishments, Challenges, and Opportunities""; ""Report Overview""; ""Chapter One�Searching for Common Ground""; ""Americans Share Common Values and Aspirations""; ""Dialogue Is a Tool for Finding Common Ground""; ""Honest, Open Racial Dialogue Is Difficult""; ""Dialogue Helps to Dispel Stereotypes""; ""Sparking the Dialogue""; ""A Guide to Dialogue""; ""Leadership Counts""; ""The Role of Religious Leaders""; ""The Role of Corporate Leaders""; ""The Role of Young Leaders""

""Supporting Community Leaders""""Promising Practices Give Us Hope""; ""Chapter Two�Struggling with the Legacy of Race and Color""; ""Understanding the Past to Move to a Stronger Future""; ""Our History, Ourselves: Looking at America Through the Eyes of Others""; ""The American Indian and Alaska Native Experience Demonstrates the Complexity of Racial Relationships""; ""African Americans and the Unique Legacy of Slavery""; ""Perpetuation of the Badge of Inferiority""; ""The White Immigrant Experience""; ""Americans Hold Conflicting Views on Race and Racial Progress""; ""Differing Attitudes""

""Moving in the Right Direction""""Chapter Three�The Changing Face of America""; ""A Nation in Racial Transition""; ""Racial Designations Are Growing More Complex""; ""Searching for a New Language of Diversity""; ""Determining the Facts of Racial Diversity""; ""Improve Data Collection""; ""Chapter Four�Bridging the Gap""; ""Civil Rights Enforcement""; ""Recommendations""; ""Education and Race""; ""Recommendations""; ""Race and Poverty""; ""Disparities in Living Standards Continue""; ""Concentrated Poverty and Race""; ""Recommendations""

""Welfare Reform and Race: An Issue in Need of Monitoring""""Race and Economic Inequality""; ""Employment and Labor Markets""; ""Recommendations""; ""Race and Housing Markets""; ""Recommendations""; ""Stereotypes and Race""; ""Recommendations""; ""Race, Crime, and the Administration of Justice""; ""Racial Profiling""; ""Differential Rates of Arrest, Conviction, and Sentencing""; ""Recommendations""; ""Race and Health""; ""Structural Inequities""; ""Discrimination by Providers""; ""Cultural Competency of Providers""; ""Recommendations""; ""Immigrants and Race""; ""Recommendations""

""Chapter Five�Forging a New Future""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612352119

1-282-35211-3

0-300-15398-8

OCLC:

923594234