The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
Reviewing The Test of Our Progress: The Clinton Record on Civil Rights: A Summary of the Citizens’ Commission on Civil Rights Report By Barry E. Lee Vol. 21, No. 2, 1999, pp. 12-18 Thirty-one years since the Kerner Commission observed
Making the Promise of America Its Practice By Alexis M. Herman Vol. 22, No. 1, 2000, p. 16 The good news comes from everywhere, virtually every day. America is on a roll. More than twenty million new jobs have been
Affirmative Action Battle Hits Sunshine State By Ellen Spears Vol. 22, No. 1, 2000, pp. 19-20 More than 11,000 students, teachers, union leaders, and grandmothers marched to the Florida State Capitol on March 8, 2000 to register their opposition to
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New Century Politics By Wendy S. Johnson Vol. 22, No. 2, 2000 pp. 3-4 The social activism of the 1960s gave us some of the most powerful and ground-breaking legislation of the last century–legislation that embraced the themes of freedom,
Voting Rights and the New Majorities By Angelo Ancheta Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 pp. 17-18 The passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act helped reshape the American electorate and led to dramatic increases in the number of elected officials
The Masters of Augusta By Julian Bond Vol. 24, No. 3-4, 2002 p. 5 Discrimination takes many forms. It may not always be illegal, but it is always wrong. Prejudice based on race or gender is wrong, whether it occurs
Effective Racial Profiling Legislation By Susie Hartigan Vol. 24, No. 3-4 2002 pp. 6-7 Racial profiling presents one of the most pressing civil rights issues of our time. It extends beyond direct victims to negatively affect all persons of color