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Harley grew up in West Philadelphia, where he managed to avoid the drugs and desperation that plagued his neighborhood. He graduated from high school but couldn't afford college, so he took a series of odd jobs, such as busing tables and selling Italian ices at the playgrounds. He enjoyed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Rag Trade: How Old Jerseys Got Hot | 4/7/2003 | See Source »

Although busing met with fierce opposition in some cities, Frankenberg said that on the whole these policies worked and gained public support.

Author: By Douglas G. Mulliken, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Report: Segregation on Rise | 1/22/2003 | See Source »

His resistance to civil rights was low-key but consistent. He supported a constitutional amendment in 1979 to prohibit school busing, but it failed. In 1981 Lott persuaded President Reagan to support tax exemptions for racially segregated private schools, a shift in federal policy. Lott also filed his brief with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tripped Up By History | 12/23/2002 | See Source »

Mather residents are not receiving the Harvard experience to which they are entitled. And I fear that the so-called shuttle system, which is eerily reminiscent of busing, has proven a woefully inefficient method of integration.

Author: By The Editors, | Title: Dartboard | 10/3/2002 | See Source »

In 15 years you are: Playing music, making movies, busing tables.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoped! Afro-disiac!!! | 9/26/2002 | See Source »

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