Category Archives: Black History Month

Two Nations 9

Posted on February 18, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I finished Andrew Hacker’s 1992/1995 book Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal.  In this post, I would like to highlight a sobering passage on pages 50-51: “If you are a black woman, you can expect to live five … Continue reading →

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Two Nations 8

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Is racism a problem that is significantly holding African-Americans back in the United States?  A number of white conservatives would answer “no.”  They would say that African-Americans who are poor or disadvantaged are themselves at fault for their predicament.  There … Continue reading →

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Two Nations 7

Posted on February 16, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

In his updated 1995 version of Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal, Andrew Hacker has a chapter about the O.J. Simpson trial, and the difference of opinion between many whites and many African-Americans about it.  Incidentally, Hacker states … Continue reading →

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Two Nations 6: Crime

Posted on February 15, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

My latest reading of Andrew Hacker’s Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal focused on crime.  Hacker states that “one out of every five black men will spend some part of his life behind bars” (page 195).  That is … Continue reading →

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Two Nations 5

Posted on February 14, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

My latest reading of Andrew Hacker’s Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal focused on education. Is racial integration in education a good thing, overall, for African-American students?  My impression is that Hacker is rather ambivalent on this.  On … Continue reading →

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Two Nations 4

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

An issue that came up quite frequently in my latest reading of Andrew Hacker’s 1992 (updated in 1995) book, Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal was that of qualifications.  Under affirmative action policies for jobs and admission to … Continue reading →

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Two Nations 3

Posted on February 12, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

My latest reading of Andrew Hacker’s 1992 (updated for 1995) book, Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal focused on inequality in income and employment.  In Losing the Race, John McWhorter argued that most African-Americans are not poor, and … Continue reading →

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Two Nations 2

Posted on February 11, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

My latest reading of Andrew Hacker’s Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal talked about single-parent households among African-Americans.  On the one hand, there are African-American men who, lacking opportunities to prove their worth to others, try to prove … Continue reading →

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Two Nations 1

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I started Andrew Hacker’s Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal.  I have the 1995 version, which includes reflections about the O.J. Simpson verdict.  An African-American friend a long time ago recommended this book to me to show me … Continue reading →

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Losing the Race 8

Posted on February 9, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I finished John McWhorter’s Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America, but I will most likely still be referring to it as I blog about other books for Black History Month.  In this post, I will highlight something that McWhorter … Continue reading →

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