Journal of Gender, Race and Justice articles from March 2007

Journal of Gender, Race and Justice archives from March 2007

Restoring the American dream: fighting poverty and strengthening the middle class.
March 22, 2007... Senator John Edwards, director for the Center for Poverty, Work & Opportunity at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, delivered the keynote address for The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice's eleventh annual symposium on October 14,...

Fighting poverty with faith: reflections on ten years of charitable choice.
March 22, 2007... In 1996, welfare reform legislation spurred heated debates over tough new work requirements for welfare recipients and lifetime limits on welfare benefits. (1) Advocates sought to eliminate dependency on government; opponents feared...

Missing the mark: welfare reform and rural poverty.
March 22, 2007... This article considers welfare reform's impact in rural America. Professor Pruitt asserts that federal welfare reform legislation, the Personal Responsibility Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), reflects an urban political agenda...

The Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act: how Governor Schwarzenegger failed his constituents.
March 22, 2007... I. THE CASE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE In Loving v. Virginia, (1) the U.S. Supreme Court declared that marriage is a fundamental right worthy of equal protection and due process guarantees. (2) Americans must be able to choose whom they will...

Black and white prom nights: the unconstitutionality of racially segregated high school proms in the 21st century.
March 22, 2007... "I like to stand up for what is right even if I am standing by myself." --Gercia McCrary, on integrating her high school prom in 2002. (1) I. INTRODUCTION When reflecting on one's high school experience, one often recalls...

?Por que no podemos leer en la biblioteca?: questioning the application of official English legislation to public libraries.
March 22, 2007... I. INTRODUCTION At least forty-seven million people, or eighteen percent of those living in the United States, speak a language other than English at home. (1) The two most commonly spoken languages in the home, other than English, are...