April 2004: Why is Morehouse giving F.W. DeKlerk an award? See related reading by South African sociologist below:
Mamadi Matlhako, "What's in a Mandate? Truth, Forgiveness, and the Interpretive Power of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission"
Cheikh Anta Diop, "The Cultural Unity of Black Africa," (first section )
Cheikh Anta Diop, "The Cultural Unity of Black Africa," (second section )
The following optional readings discuss matriarchy in contemporary times, one is the Introduction to Diop's work excerpted above, and the other is an introduction to a book on the Igbo, both by Ifi Amadiume. "Introduction" and "African Matriarchal Foundations, The Igbo Case."
Oliver Cox, "The Progress of Race Relations," from Caste, Race and Class, Part I and Part II
Sheila Henry, "Ethnic Identity, Nationalism, and International Stratification, The Case of the African American"
William Julius Wilson, "The Black Community: Race and Class"
Cynthia Hewitt, "Racial Accumulation on a World Scale, Racial Inequality and Employment"
Kwame Ture, Stokely Speaks, "Pan-Africanism"
John Sibley Butler, "Myrdal Revisited: The Negro in Business, the Professions, Public Service, and Other White Collar Occupations"
Robert M. Jiobu, "Ethnic Hegemony and the Japanese of California." The American Sociological Review, Vo.. 53 (June: 353-367). 1988.
Timothy Bates, "Race, Self-Employment, and Upward Mobility," Chapter 1, "Entrepreneurship and Upward Mobility among Asian Immigrants and African Americans" (download). Tables (download). References (download).
Alejandro Portes, "Immigrant America," Chapter 2, "Moving," (download) and Chapter 8, "Conclusion: Immigration and Public Policy." (download)
Carlyle E. Moore, "The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict," Ch. 6, "The Treatment of Arab Israelies."