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As I enter his office for our scheduled
interview, it’s not hard to see that Edison O. Jackson is
the force behind the makeover under way at Medgar Evers College,
the youngest of the City University of New York’s four-year
colleges. There is an aura about Jackson, a quiet strength that
tells you this is a man who will make things happen, this is a man
with a vision and the means and determination to see it through.
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Industry Focus |
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At its fifth annual automotive symposium
held in Detroit in September, the Rainbow/PUSH Automotive Project
announced that it is conducting an extensive review of the nation’s
18 automotive manufacturers. Coordinators of the project, an initiative
of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition founded by civil rights activist the
Rev. Jesse Jackson, want to know if the carmakers are “fulfilling
or abandoning their diversity initiatives. . .”
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Final Word |
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Universal respect for human rights
undoubtedly creates social peace in nations and peaceful relations
between countries because, very often, conflicts arise from the
lack of respect for human rights and the failure to accept democracy
as a basic rule in mediating between opponents. In as much as respect
for the rights of all men leads to popular rule, which must be respected
through the notion of the will of the majority. . .
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