Tag: clarence thomas
As opinions differ, so do role models
He managed his high school yearbook and wrote for the school paper. He graduated cum laude from Yale Law School. He is the 106th associate justice on the highest court in the land. He is a black man and yet, in honor of Black History Month, he has been called an "inappropriate role model for black youths," by the Maryland chapter of the NAACP.
Women snubbed
Once again, California Governor Pete Wilson has let the supposed interests of the business community blind him to the importance of basic civil rights.
Education, sensitivity, catalyst to understanding sexual harassment
The issue of sexual harassment has emerged from the shadows and has become a hot topic of discussion in offices, classrooms and on the streets. The Clarence Thomas/ Anita Hill hearings have served as what one might call a national "teach-in" on sexual harassment. According to Oris Barber, director of human resources, this is also an issue of concern at the University of La Verne, which is not "immune."