Racism
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on racism as an attitude as well as works on both attitude and overt discriminatory behavior directed against racial or ethnic groups. Works which are limited to overt discriminatory behavior directed against racial or ethnic groups are entered under Race discrimination. Works on racism directed against a particular group are entered under the name of the group with subdivision Social conditions, or similar subdivision, e.g. Civil rights. When the heading Racism is subdivided by place, a second subject entry is made in each case under the name of the place subdivided by Race relations.
Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:
CA-006-001-021: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, March 1999, March 1999
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Collection number: CA-006-001-021
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3/1- Black lawmakers gaining ground: Many see themselves becoming ‘equal players’- Associated Press; Article discusses the interest shift of black legislators from issues such affirmative action and welfare reform to key issues such as education, health care, economic development, and transportation. Article discusses the increase in black representation in government decision making. Highlights Senate Mahority Leader Charles Walker, who at the time held the highest post a black lawmaker has...
Dates:
March 1999
CA-006-001-022: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, April 1999, April 1999
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Collection number: CA-006-001-022
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4/1- Four NYPD officers indicted on murder charges: Killing immigrant could get officers 25 years to life: Associated Press; Four white police officers in New York were charged with murder for killing an unarmed African immigrant in a hail of 41 bullets. Amadou Diallo, a 22-year old street vendor from Guinea. was shot 19 times on February 4 1998 by the four police officers who were part of an elite street-crime unit looking for a rape suspect. The slaying frayed Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's...
Dates:
April 1999
CA-006-001-023: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, May 1999, May 1999
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Collection number: CA-006-001-023
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5/5- Habitat idea could help to improve communities- Rebecca Yull; Habitat for Humanity's proposal to eliminate sub-standard housing expected to improve community by providing low income housing that is higher quality. 5/19- NAACP seeking trial on campaign financing: Civil rights group wants state to level playing field- Associated Press; NAACP seeks trial to level the playing field between rich and poor candidates by spending public funds on political races. NAACP points out...
Dates:
May 1999
CA-006-001-024: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, June 1999, June 1999
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Collection number: CA-006-001-024
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6/1- Whites don’t get the real drug problem- Rev. Thomas Babatu Ayinde, Valdosta; 6/1- Ninth-graders largest proportion of dropouts- Weenam Chua; 6/3- Journalistic racism- Mark George, Albuquerque NM; 6/4- Rumored race riot fails to materialize: Middle school remains peaceful despite talk about clash- E. Rankin Scott; 6/8- Seeking treatment everyone needs- Bill Maxwell; 6/10- Let’s bring the youth back home- Davidae Stewart, Valdosta; 6/14- A question of race…- Abigail Van Buren; 6/15-...
Dates:
June 1999
CA-006-001-025: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, July 1999, July 1999
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Collection number: CA-006-001-025
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7/14- Maybe it is all about race- Rebecca Yull; 7/20- Macon could get first black mayor- Associated Press; 7/22- Macon elects first black mayor- Associated Press; 7/22- NAACP takes on the TV networks- Bill Maxwell; 7/25- Every reason to stand proud- Juana Jordan; 7/27- Minority farmers object to farm agent’s firing- Collier terminated following arrest for solicitation- Tony Jenkins; 7/27- ‘Ragtime’ racism still alive- Sara Eckel; 7/28- Habitat plans to close on number of homes in coming...
Dates:
July 1999
CA-006-001-026: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, August 1999, August 1999
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Collection number: CA-006-001-026
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8/2- Minorities not shut out in Atlanta- Bill Shipp; 8/8- Conservative group fights affirmative action: Critics say foundation wants to reverse gains made by blacks- Associated Press; 8/11- Police end attempt to block rally- Associated Press; 8/11- Court allows minority groups to join affirmative action case- Associated Press; 8/12- Retired educator elected to national post- Staff reports; 8/14- Defining racism- Abigail Van Buren; 8/14- Park files suit over use of race- Associated Press;...
Dates:
August 1999
CA-006-001-027: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, September 1999, September 1999
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Collection number: CA-006-001-027
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9/1- Affirmative Action may be losing ground- Rebecca Yull; 9/1- Where will the people go? - Freddie L. Sirmans Sr., Valdosta; 9/3- Questions Remain: Tribunal challenges official version of inmate death- Brian Lawson; 9/5- Tense Moments: March by People’s Tribunal ends in prayer after brief encounter with law enforcement- Brian Lawson; 9/9- We must learn to respect all people- William M. Eanes, Valdosta; 9/9- Marchers ‘in control’ of Saturday event- Mark George, Albuquerque NM; 9/9- Weed and...
Dates:
September 1999
CA-006-001-028: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, October 1999, October 1999
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Collection number: CA-006-001-028
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10/2- Study shows America’s bound by race: Stereotypes affect labor, housing markets- Associated Press; 10/6- County schools seek community support: Officials’ new program to be sponsored through private sector- Weenam Chua; 10/6- Offense not intended- Matt Flumerfelt, Valdosta; 10/13- Public forum was missing the public: More than half the people who attended were school officials- Weenam Chua; 10/18- Candidates face questions at public forum: Williams’ death a major topic- Emma Johnson;...
Dates:
October 1999
CA-006-001-029: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, November 1999, November 1999
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Collection number: CA-006-001-029
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11/7- When do we finally move beyond color? - Juana Jordan; 11/11- Hiding from race- Bill Maxwell; 11/11- Students from 60 countries attend high school where no one is a minority- Dan Hulbert; 11/12- City’s racial divisions exposed- no author; 11/12- Commander: Zero tolerance to racial incidents- Senior Airman Nickol Houston; 11/14- President lagging in race report- Associated Press; 11/14- Third race forum digging into key topics- staff reports; 11/15- Diversity needs rethinking- Nat...
Dates:
November 1999
CA-006-001-030: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, December 1999, December 1999
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Collection number: CA-006-001-030
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12/4- Nursing home loses $28.8 million bequest over racist provision: Will states facility can only serve whites- Associated Press; 12/15- Rep. Bishop supports People’s Tribunal request: Pushes for renewed investigation into inmate’s death- Brian Lawson (TWO COPIES); 12/24- Aaron hammers Rocker for remarks against gays, minorities: Hall of Fame “very sick and disgusted about the whole situation”- Associated Press; 12/26- Homebuyers must be financially ready- Pamela Reeves; 12/28- Democrats...
Dates:
December 1999
CA-006-001-031: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, January 2000, January 2000
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Collection number: CA-006-001-031
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1/12- Williams case will not be reopened: DOJ declines to investigate prisoner’s death; People’s Tribunal to respond today- Brian Lawson; 1/13- Williams case still under review: Officials say earlier report was premature- Brian Lawson; 1/16- Haitians protest immigration policy, ethnic politics- Associated Press; 1/16- Clinton wants expansion of law on hate crimes- Associated Press; 1/17- America celebrates MLK day: Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy honored in Valdosta ceremonies- Peter Failor;...
Dates:
January 2000
CA-006-001-032: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, February 2000, February 2000
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Collection number: CA-006-001-032
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2/1- MLB suspends Rocker until May 1, fines him $20,000- Associated Press; 2/1- True definition- no author; 2/1- Enough is enough- no author; 2/1- New marker takes not of black cemetery’s significance- Associated Press; 2/3- State of denial won’t change history- Bill Maxwell; 2/6- NAACP continues hiring protests in Adel: City agrees it needs to hire more African Americans- staff reports; 2/8- Arkansas race riot revisited: Community will meet after 80 years- Associated Press; 2/8- Not racism-...
Dates:
February 2000
CA-006-001-033: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, March 2000, March 2000
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Collection number: CA-006-001-033
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3/2- Racial profiling: Police agencies keep track- Associated Press; 3/5- Black ex-Coke workers attack job cuts- Associated Press; 3/5- Interracial dating decision stuns campus- Associated Press; 3/8- Thousands mark on Florida’s Capitol: Protest affirmative action changes- Associated Press; 3/9- Self-destruction traps communities- Bill Maxwell; 3/12- Black leaders commemorate voting rights- Associated Press; 3/18- Black leaders still unhappy with Adel policies- Tim Storey; 3/20- Hispanic...
Dates:
March 2000
CA-006-001-034: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, April 2000, April 2000
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Collection number: CA-006-001-034
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4/3- Marchers urge removal of confederate flag- Associated Press; 4/4- Ten reasons for having art in county schools- Joann McDaniel-Haldeman, Clyattville; 4/7- Crowds seek confederate flag removal: Opponents, supporters rally at Statehouse- Associated Press; 4/10- The Leadership Style of Fred Davis- no author; 4/10- Report: Black women are subjected to more intrusive searches: Officials say new not reflected in report- Associated Press; 4/11- Racial imbalance- no author; 4/11- Great record-...
Dates:
April 2000
CA-006-001-035: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, May 2000, May 2000
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Collection number: CA-006-001-035
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5/7- Helping the census: Soccer game draws crowd- Victoria English; 5/11- Clemons replaces Davis as principal: Slated to take over at LMS next year- Peter Failor; 5/13- Weed and Seed expands programs- T.S. Rose; 5/14- Education officials fear school councils will become unwieldy- Associated Press; 5/16- Quarterback charged with assault- Associated Press; 5/17- Coke invests in diversity: Coca-Cola plans $1 billion over five years- Associated Press; 5/18- Men arrested for 1963 church bombing:...
Dates:
May 2000
CA-006-001-036: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, June 2000, June 2000
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Collection number: CA-006-001-036
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6/16- Coke agrees to settle lawsuit: But company gets hit with another lawsuit- Associated Press; 6/16- Today’s Valdosta Community Champion: Frank Morman Jr.: Doing the right thing- no author; 6/19- Affirmative action beyond race- Nat Hentoff; 6/22- Insurer to repay policyholders $206 million: Company to settle allegations of racial discrimination- Associated Press;
Dates:
June 2000
CA-006-001-037: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, July 2000, July 2000
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Collection number: CA-006-001-037
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7/12- Migrant farm workers lose health care program- T.S. Rose; 7/13- Harlem kids in mainstream- Deroy Murdock; 7/14- Chase ends in taped beating: Video shows police punching, kicking suspect after chase- Associated Press; 7/14- Weed and Seed kicks off a new project to involve youths- Staff reports; 7/14- Philadelphia police under fire for beating: Suspect beaten and kicked by 12 officers- Associated Press; 7/20- Richmond still struggles with question of race: Skirmishes still being fought...
Dates:
July 2000
CA-006-001-038: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, August 2000, August 2000
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Collection number: CA-006-001-038
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8/3- Paulk’s move defies sound judgement- no author; 8/9- Adel council meeting erupts over race: NAACP leader, Adel city manager exchange words- Tim Storey; 8/10- Sheriff should rethink his decision- no author; 8/11- Coming home: Tuskegee airman, WWII POW to be honored in native South Georgia- Dean Poling; 8/14- Hispanics left out of storm plans- Associated Press; 8/18- Justice will always prevail in the end- Floyd E. Rose, Valdosta; 8/20- Weed and Seed picnic gets the word out: Gathering...
Dates:
August 2000