The Kerner Report, a groundbreaking 1968 study of racism in America, was ignored by the president who ordered it
Note that these stories are presented as they were written in 1968. Some of the wording, such as the use of the term “Negro,” reflects
Note that these stories are presented as they were written in 1968. Some of the wording, such as the use of the term “Negro,” reflects
“We sometimes despair over specifics in our educational, political, and military systems or of actions, or opinions of individuals representing them.” – Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz, USN
“If ever the United States should reach a point where the clash of ideas comes to an end, where debate disappears, where everybody agrees with everybody else on everything, then we are finished as a nation.” – John F Kennedy
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