minorities

Explains the idea of race, crimes that result from racial prejudice, and efforts made to fight this type of crime.

Annotated bibliography of children's picture books that are multicultural.

Examines the daily lives of immigrants to the United States since 1965, providing an overview of the migration stories of people from various countries and continents, and discussing economics, family life and identity, community, society and culture, stereotypes and discrimination, and policy and politics.

Argues that because Americans have been sorting themselves into homogeneous communities over the last thirty years, diversity, healthy political and social debate, and creativity has been stifled, leading to a cultural crisis.

An introduction to civil rights that provides information on the rights of people of different ethnicities, women, immigrants, prisoners, gays, lesbians, people with disabilities, and other populations.

Contains twenty essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to affirmative action, discussing gender, housing, employment, and college admissions; and including contact information for organizations and a bibliography.

Explores Amendment XIV of the Constitution through primary and secondary sources. Chapters put the amendment in historical context, examine how it has been tested in the courts and presents current controversies.

Collects twelve critical essays that offer varying perspectives on issues that relate to affirmative action, and discusses diversity, the fairness of mainstream media, Barack Obama's candidacy, and more.

Presents various articles which discuss opposing viewpoints about the current state of race relations in America, the seriousness of racism, how policymakers should respond to minority concerns, and how race relations can be improved.

Chronicles the story of American immigration, explaining how people from around the world have made the U.S. what it is today, and features more than five hundred photos and artworks.