Word: ethnical
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...should reflect | life in all its positive aspects (e.g., truth, justice, courage, liberty, etc.). It should engender feelings of well-being, hope, promise and such. It should not produce or reflect negative attitudes, political expressions, or feelings of futility. The art should respect sensitivities against sexual, sexist, race, ethnic or other related slurs . . . It should be forceful in style and manner; and be breathtaking in its beauty...
...improvement in the condition of America's senior citizens, there is a sharp divide between the vigorous "young old," those 65 to 75, and the far frailer "old old," those 75 and up. There also remain grave disparities among ethnic groups. Nearly a third of elderly blacks live on less than $5,300 a year. Among black women living alone, the figure is 55%. For all the creative thinking on Madison Avenue and in corporate boardrooms on how to make use of the elderly as a resource, there still needs to be a comparable response from Washington when the aged...
...purpose of the festival, said Kelley, is "to introduce everyone on the campus to all the ethnic groups and racial diversity here...
After the performances, ticketholders can sample ethnic foods from booths in the Great Hall. The Armenian Club will provide kusta, an Armenian dish made with bulgur wheat, scallions and coriander. Baklava, small meatballs, and stuffed grape leaves will grace the Hellenic Society's booth, and the Scottish dancers will offer shortbread. Eight other groups will also share ethnic delicacies...
Throughout the course, Thernstrom presented an optimistic outlook about the direction of ethnic and race relations in America. Perhaps not everyone agrees with this attitude. I did not; I've always had a more cynical approach to the future of American race relations. But this is a difference in attitude, not an offense. It is an issue to be discussed, not a crime to be reported. An optimistic outlook is not an indication of insensitivity...