Mississippi Advisory Report Highlights Voter Fear and Education Gaps
The Mississippi State Advisory Committee to the U S Commission on Civil Rights reports that state officials opposed data collection and that about half a million Negro voters exist with only about 3 percent registered. Eight counties allow registration without fear. many counties show far lower registration rates. The note calls for justice and decries limited state funding for Negro higher education and ongoing lack of accreditation and post graduate options, while warning of police brutality and abuse in justice administration.
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Mississippi
U. S. Commission On Civil Rights
Administration of Justice
A Book Review of Piel’s Philosophy of Science
Gerard Piel’s book links quantitative and qualitative thought, advocating intellectual freedom against conformity. A thoughtful critic lauds its refreshingly clear stance on science, values, and philosophy, noting Piel’s background at Scientific American and LIFE as credentials. The review praises its poetic grasp, warnings about a numb scientific mindset, and its timely challenge to ecological indifference.
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Gerard Piel
Scientific American
Harvard
Life Magazine
Piel
Withal
Dark Man Dilemma and race in early history
The piece surveys Haiti and the Dominican Republic from independence through centuries of upheaval, noting racial dynamics and governance. It argues that race and government problems persist, discusses population dynamics, and contrasts African and white populations with views on integration and progress in the United States.
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Haiti
France
Dominican Republic
Africa
Darkey
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