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Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Ethnic Studies

Lyndon B. Johnson: The Transformative Presidency of a Controversial Figure

Lyndon Johnson (1908-1973) President of the United States from 1963-1969. One of his signature programs was the Great Society, meant to eliminate racial injustice and poverty. He...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Ethnic Studies

The Kerner Commission’s Recommendations for Preventing Riots and Addressing Racial Tensions in Inner Cities

Kerner Commission A group that was tasked by President Lyndon Johnson to compose a report analyzing the racial unrest seen in several American cities in 1967. This...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Ethnic Studies

Understanding Civil Rights: Legal and Social Protections Against Discrimination

Civil rights Individual rights that are guaranteed and protected by the Constitution of the United States and federal laws passed by Congress. Throughout American history, these rights...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Ethnic Studies

Examining Structural Inequality: Impacts, Disparities, and Solutions for a More Equitable Society

Structural inequality A system that prioritizes the success of one group over others through institutions such as the government (through policies and laws), educational opportunities, access to...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Ethnic Studies

The Negative Impacts of Segregation on Society and Its Lingering Effects in the United States

Segregation Forced racial separation and inequality commonly associated with the South after the Civil War. Members of the Black and white races were separated through legislation referred...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Ethnic Studies

Systemic Inequalities: Understanding, Addressing, and Overcoming Disadvantages Based on Identity Markers

Systemic inequalities Disparities (unfair differences) in the opportunities available to one group compared to another, enforced formally and informally through discriminatory policies and practices of a society’s...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Ethnic Studies

Why Race is a Social Construct: Challenging Discrimination and Inequality

Race A social construct that groups people based on physical characteristics, often based on skin color. There is no scientific basis for grouping people in this manner....

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Ethnic Studies

Striving Towards Racial Justice: Addressing Systemic Inequalities and Promoting Inclusive Communities

Racial justice Equal and fair treatment of people of all races. Within the context of the article, this phrase is used to identify the goal of activists...