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...first time in history, more women than men are earning doctoral degrees in every racial and ethnic group, according to a recent report published by the National Science Foundation. In the sciences and engineering, the number of degrees awarded to women also grew at a faster rate than the number awarded to men. But the most drastic difference between the genders was in the humanities: awards to women in these fields grew by 7 percent since 2003, while awards to men remained flat. Jaquelina C. Falkenheim, a co-author of the report, said in an interview yesterday that...
...Since we have elected a black man president, the argument goes, discrimination in this country is a shadow of the serious problem it once was. And certainly, it is true that since the Civil Rights Movement, our society has made tremendous strides towards tolerance, reconciliation, and the attenuation of racial stereotypes...
...graders chanted, “Assassinate Obama!” Right here in Massachusetts, an arsonist burned down an African-American church the day after Election Day. These reprehensible events illustrate the stubborn remnants of bigotry. Though these were isolated incidents, together they speak to broader and more resilient racial disharmony that still lingers in America...
...been to the mountaintop…I’ve looked over, and I have seen the promised land.” Today, many Americans see Barack Obama’s election as a sign that our society has reached the metaphorical promised land of racial equality. But only Barack Obama’s successes or failures in the coming years will determine his effect on race relations. If we act as though the journey towards equality is already over, we risk wandering the desert instead of fulfilling Dr. King’s noble vision for our country...
...over whether to support John McCain. The selection of Alaska governor Sarah Palin as McCain's vice-presidential running mate "was the nail in the coffin. She didn't exude any intellectual acuity," he says. Scoggins says his support for Obama wasn't just out of a sense of racial pride. But he was moved by Obama's forceful speech last June on personal responsibility, particularly among black men. "In the black community," Scoggins says, "the biggest problem is the deterioration of the black family. McCain wasn't interested in that - and I don't think he could ever have...