October - November News & Views

The October-November 2007 issue of News & Views leads with an article by Wendell Cox, a senior fellow of The Heartland Institute and national expert on housing policy, revealing on how minority home ownership is threatened by urban planning policies. Cox warns, "Urban planning is severely damaging African-Americans' opportunity to own a home. ... People's needs should be put ahead of urban planning fantasies, and it is time for pubic policies to start reflecting that reality."

Also in this issue: Lee Walker, president of The New Coalition for Economic and Social Change, reflects on the 15th anniversary of The New Coalition in Chicago; diversity; anemia medications; race and schools; school choice and dropouts; an update on New Coalition activities--including a Booker T. Washington Symposium DVD and book ready for distribution; Juan Williams' interview with President George W. Bush; and Tyrene White's assessment of Booker T. Washington's influence on Marcus Garvey.