Here are some recent survey data on the makeup of the immigrant population in the US. A lot of interesting material here we might discuss.  I’ll just limit myself to pointing out one fact, which is discussed by Borjas as… Read moreSome data from Pew on immigrants

In “Hoop Dreams,” two boys named Arthur Agee and William Gates from the inner-city of Chicago strive to earn college scholarships and become professional basketball players in the NBA. We watch as the two players fight to rise to the… Read moreERA: “Hoops Dreams”

In the reading, ‘Race, Wrongs, and Remedies’ written by Amy Wax, there is much controversy presented. Issues beyond school, work, and families are presented within the African American community. Racism affects blacks in many other sectors including, but not limited… Read moreRace, Wrongs, and Remedies Post 2

I was very interested in the parable of the pedestrian, and was wondering how well that applies to the real life dilemma of the treatment of minority groups in America. The parable of the pedestrian is a parable that is… Read moreRaces, Wrongs, and Remedies

In this section of the book I focused on the idea that Wax put forth that it is no longer a cultural problem of race it is a personal problem. She says “without radical change in black’s own approach to… Read moreRace, Wrongs, and Remedies (pg.1-70)