minorities

Offers strategies for improving achievement among disadvantaged students.

Discusses the customs, culture, and traditions various ethnic groups brought to America.

The author tells the story of his participation in the voter registration movement in Mississippi in the 1960s, and explains how he used what he learned through his Civil Rights work to establish the Algebra Project, a program dedicated to resolving the crisis in math literacy in poor communities.

Provides a portrait of a master teacher in Manhattan describing her dedication to her students and recreates daily life at the school.

Readings and discussion questions present conflicting points of view on various aspects of equality in the U.S.

Examines many of the extremist religious, paramilitary, and racist groups in America, discussing their hatred of Jews and blacks, how they recruit new members, and how they may be opposed.

Examines the history, background, and societal ramifications of discrimination and cites possible ways to deal with discrimination and its consequences.

Discusses the history of various racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including contributions made despite biases, and examines the problem of religious and sexual discrimination.

Presents facts, tables, charts, and statistics on several aspects of minority life in the U.S., covering such topics as families and living arrangements, occupations, income, education, health, and political participation.

Presents alphabetically arranged essays on national, ethnoreligious, and Native American cultures residing in the U.S.