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2000
AUGUST
August 5, 2000
Slave Reparations
Chicago City Council members prepare to host a national discussion on paying reparations to descendants of American slaves


August 2, 2000
Minority Outreach
Kwame Holman looks at the Republican Party's efforts to include minorities.

JULY
July 11, 2000
Race in America
Experts discuss a six-week New York Times series examining the role of race in the lives of everyday people.


July 1, 2000
Forum: New Urbanism
New Urbanism, a neo-traditional town planning movement, has earned widespread public attention since the first new urbanist housing developments were built in the early 1980s.


July 1, 2000
Forum: Regarding Race
A New York Times series is examining the state of race relations in everyday America. Where do U.S. race relations stand in the year 2000? Are there racial issues that need further discussion? Experts take your questions.

JUNE
June 27, 2000
Helping Hands
Spencer Michels reports on City Year, one of the oldest of about 700 groups that make up Americorps, and the National Service movement.


June 2, 2000
One Florida
Gov. Jeb Bush has proposed ending affirmative action in Florida's colleges and universities, prompting protests from the state's civil rights leaders.

MAY
May 29, 2000
Divided Symbol
After months of bitter debate, the South Carolina Legislature arrives at a compromise about where to fly the confederate state flag.

FEBRUARY
February 29, 2000
Eliminating Youth Crime
Correspondent Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles reports on a "zero tolerance" youth crime initiative that's on the March 7 ballot in California.

JANUARY
January 24, 2000
Youth Marketing
Correspondent Spencer Michels reveals how some companies are using African-American images and music to sell their products to young people.


January 1, 2000
Forum: Kids and Crime
Should juveniles who commit serious crimes be treated as adults? Cabrini College criminal justice professor Linda Collier and Northeastern University criminal justice professor James Fox respond to your questions.


January 1, 2000
Forum: Learning From Eldercare
As baby boomers age, so do their parents. Where can these caregivers go to find support and advice? Suzanne Mintz, president and co-founder of the National Family Care Givers Association, responds to your questions.


January 1, 2000
Forum: Gays in the Military
What should the U.S. military policy be toward homosexuals? Co-executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Michelle Benecke and Robert Maginnis, senior director of national security and foreign affairs at the Family Research Council, respond to your questions.

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