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...widely reported in the media, and a damning tape of top executives sneering at black employees and conspiring to destroy employment records was released to the press. One could interpret this story as evidence that pervasive racism still plagues corporate American, and that herculean efforts are sometimes necessary to shatter the glass ceiling...

Author: By David W. Brown, | Title: Reaffirming Racism | 2/19/1997 | See Source »

...staff's concern that Albright's "every move" will be subject to gender-based critique is hysterical and unjustified. While Albright will undoubtedly have to shatter gender stereotypes, her actions as U.N. ambassador were usually interpreted fairly. Furthermore, most recent portrayals of women in unprecedented positions of power, from Margaret Thatcher to Janet Reno, have been free of patriarchal prejudice...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Secretary Patronized | 1/6/1997 | See Source »

Mike was awarded Ivy League Player of the Year honors for an effort that saw him shatter Harvard's single-season record for most goals scored. The 6'4" two-meter guard notched 102 tallies to top the previous mark of 99 set by none other than brother Jeff...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Zimmerman's Goals | 12/13/1996 | See Source »

...free legal advice, even from bed during her periodic hospitalizations. She answers questions from patients, doctors and parents of sick children on issues from insurance coverage to employment rights. She is also helping start a camp for children who have cystic fibrosis. Says she: "I hope my efforts shatter the stereotypes not only about lawyers but also about people with disabilities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Dec. 2, 1996 | 12/2/1996 | See Source »

Well, it's time to shatter that idealized myth. When Columbus arrived on Cuba, Hispaniola and other islands in the Caribbean he instituted shockingly cruel and genocidal policies which rapidly decimated the populations of indigenous Arawak Indians. He was also a slave trader, and his own words condemn him. Furthermore, the claim that he "discovered" the New World is dubious--he accidentally came into contact with a culture that had existed for hundreds if not thousands of years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CELEBRATING GENOCIDE | 10/12/1996 | See Source »

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