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1998
NOVEMBER
November 18, 1998
Prison Gangs
Betty Ann Bowser reports on white supremacy gangs in a Texas
prison.
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November 2, 1998
Jefferson's Legacy
Three guests discuss new scientific evidence about Thomas
Jefferson and Sally Hemings.
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OCTOBER
October 29, 1998
Truth
& Consequences
A look at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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October 29, 1998
Forum: Peers or Parents?
Judith Harris, answers questions about her book, The Nurture Assumption. It states that peers and genes have more influence over a child's personality than parents. |
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October 16, 1998
Race Politics?
Elizabeth Brackett reports on why a majority of African Americans
are standing by President Clinton.
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AUGUST
August 27, 1998
Scandal
101
How is the Monica Lewinsky matter being discussed in America's classrooms?
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August
11, 1998
Innocence
Lost
The legal system struggles with children accused of murder.
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JULY
July 31, 1998
One
Nation, One Army
A look at President Truman's historic decision to integrate
the military.
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July 23, 1998
Colorblind
Court?
Five former Supreme Court clerks sat down with Elizabeth Farnsworth
to discuss diversity within the halls of justice.
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July 21, 1998
Forum: Walking with the Wind
John Lewis provides a personal history of the civil rights movement. |
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July 16, 1998
Forum: Dialogue on Race
Members of President Clinton's race commission discuss race in America. |
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July 14, 1998
Forum: Charlotte Busing
Is busing to integrate school still necessary? |
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July 8, 1998
President
Clinton on Race Relations
President Clinton discusses the state of race
relations in a NewsHour special report.
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July 6, 1998
High-tech
High
Austin, Texas looks to develop its teen-agers into a highly-skilled
work force.
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JUNE
June 30, 1998
Bus
Stop?
A legal challenge to a school-busing law could have national implications.
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MAY
May 25, 1998
Deadly
Trend?
An examination of the recent spate of school shootings.
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May 8, 1998
Forum: Strangers Among Us?
How Latinos are transforming America? |
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May 6, 1998
Behind the Numbers
Exploring the rising rate of suicide among African-American youths. |
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APRIL
April 29, 1998
Megan's Law
Megan's Law is in effect but now state prosecutors must decide
who should be informed when a sex offender moves into the community. |
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April 23, 1998
Unanswered
Questions
Examining the life of the suspected killer of Martin Luther King Jr. |
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April 15, 1998
Talking About Race
President Clinton attended a town meeting in Houston last night where the issue was sports and race. |
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April 9, 1998
Remembering
Robeson
Reflections on the life of actor, singer and activist Paul Robeson. |
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April 7, 1998
Forum: Official Negligence
Lou Cannon dissects the Rodney King case and the L.A. riots. |
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April 3, 1998
High-tech Workers
These days it is not the students who are competing for jobs in the information technology field, but instead, the technology companies who are competing for the students. |
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April 1, 1998
Losing Diversity
A report on the admission figures for next fall at the University of California, Berkeley, followed by four perspectives on minority admissions in California. |
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MARCH
March 30, 1998
Forum: Bringing Up Baby Boomers
What did Dr. Spock mean to the generation reared by his book? |
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March 27, 1998
Party Politics in Florida
Black leaders are urging traditionally Democratic African Americans to cast their ballots for the Republican candidate. |
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March 26, 1998
Youth Violence
A panel discusses whether the recent school shootings are isolated
incidents or part of a continuing trend.
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March 26, 1998
Beyond
Black and White
The president's commission on race faces protests from Native
Americans.
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March 25, 1998
Tragedy in Arkansas
The NewsHour reports on the shooting at an Arkansas
middle school.
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March 2, 1998
Nation
Divided
Is America fragmenting into separate and unequal societies?
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FEBRUARY
February 20, 1998
Forum: Harlem Renaissance
An exhibit in San Francisco explores the artistic and cultural legacies of the 1920s and 30s. |
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February 16, 1998
Immigrant Influx
Plentiful jobs have meant more Latino immigrants have become part of the communities in Northwestern Arkansas. |
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February 4, 1998
Forum: Affordable Child Care
Has the Clinton Administration found a solution for working families? |
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JANUARY
January 30, 1998
Forum: Roe V. Wade
What is the legal legacy of the 1973 Supreme Court decision on abortion? |
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January 19, 1998
Cure or Curse?
On the day celebrating the 69th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow/Push Coalition met with the captains of industry on Wall Street. The aim of the meeting, entitled "Expanding the Marketplace," was to encourage corporate investment in America's inner city and diversify the business world. |
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January 7, 1998
Day Care Deal
President Clinton outlines a plan to help families pay for child care. |
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SOCIAL ISSUES
