NAACP hears complaints from GIs in Germany

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Afro-Americans serving the US Armed Forces in Germany air charges of discrimination against the military during a visit by the NAACP. Blacks account for more than 25% of the total 414,000 American troops in Germany. They complain that blacks are the special target of military top brassfor demobilization in the face of the US Department of Defense's massive downsizing. Other complaints include allegations of unequal discipline, unfair reductions in rank and assignment, maltreatment by military police and failure to win promotions.

Cases, United States. Army, Race relations, Race discrimination, African American soldiers

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77th Spingarn Award presented to Barbara Jordan

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Barbara Jordan was the 77th recipient of NAACP's SpingarnMedal. The award is given to distinguished Afro-Americans who have greatly contributed to the enrichment of the Afro-American heritage. Jordan was the first Afro-American woman from the southern part of the US to be elected in Congress. She was one of the members of the House Committee on the Judiciary who investigated on the Watergate scandal and eventually pushed for then Pres Richard Nixon's resignation. Her outstanding achievements have made her a worthy awardee.

Achievements and awards, NAACP, African American women, Jordan, Barbara

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Detroit news poll: not quite what it seems

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The way public opinion polls are interpreted can do much harm for poll subjects. In the case of the Detroit News/Gannett News Service telephone poll on Afro-American civil rights organizations, the method of research and questionnaire were impeccable. The results were presented in such a way, however, that the conclusions erroneously showed that these organizations were failures. Polls are such powerful tools of propaganda that the misuse warrants serious attention.

Newspapers, Evaluation, Services, Public opinion polls, Surveys, News agencies, Detroit News Inc., Gannett News Service Inc.

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