[Review of] Michael Eric Dyson. I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King Jr.

Michael Eric Dyson\u27s approach to his biography of Dr. Martin Luther King entitled I May Not Get There With You : The True martin Luther King Jr. is unlike the numerous other biographies of King in that the method he employs in recasting the life of Dr. King is described as Bio-criticism

Crossroads to the 21 st Century: The Evolution of Ethnic Studies at Bowling Green University

At Bowling Green State University\u27s Fourth Annual Ethnic Studies Conference, scholar Dr. James A. Banks observed that Bowling Green State University is soon to become the only institution of higher education in the United States to institute a university-wide requirement in cultural diversity. The implementation of this landmark requirement demonstrates the depth and vigor of the commitment to excellence and equity in education held by the University\u27s Department of Ethnic Studies

The African-American Intellectual of the 1920s: Some Sociological Implications of the Harlem Renaissance

This paper deals with some of the sociological implications of a major cultural high-water point in the African American experience, the New Negro/Harlem Renaissance. The paper concentrates on the cultural transformations brought about through the intellectual activity of political activists, a multi-genre group of artists, cultural brokers, and businesspersons. The driving-wheel thrust of this era was the reclamation and the invigoration of the traditions of the culture with an emphasis on both the, African and the American aspects, which significantly impacted American and international culture then and throughout the 20th century. This study examines the pre-1920s background, the forms of Black activism during the Renaissance, the modern content of the writers\u27 work, and the enthusiasm of whites for the African American art forms of the era. This essay utilizes research from a multi-disciplinary body of sources, which includes sociology, cultural history, creative literature and literary criticism, autobiography, biography, and journalism

The Shared Vision of Waldo Frank and Hart Crane

The central purpose of this study is to explore the nature of Waldo Frank\u27s influence upon Hart Crane. More exactly, I will attempt to answer these questions: who was Waldo Frank, what body of ideas did he represent, and which of those ideas were important to Crane? Second, what part did Frank and his ideas play in the composition of Crane\u27s most ambitious poem, The Bridge? These questions are the kind that demand for their satisfaction not only a knowledge of the ideas that each man represents, but also a knowledge of those ideas as they developed in a causal sequence. As in all biographical criticism, what must be accomplished is the recreation of an historical event. That these questions are worth answering should be evident from the following information. In the fall of 1922, while one day reading the latest copy of Secession, Hart Crane was so struck by the power and honesty of a certain short story that he immediately sat down and dashed off a letter to its author, whom he had never met. The story was entitled Hope, and the author was Waldo Frank. Frank was not long in returning the compliment. A month later he wrote a lengthy letter to Crane that contained acute critical praise for Crane\u27s latest poem, For the Marriage of Faustus and Helen, then being published by installment in the same magazine. Crane soon replied that such major criticism as both you and Gorham have given my \u27Faustus and Helen; is the most sensitizing influence I have ever encountered. ! Soon after this, in the spring of 1923, Crane traveled to New York City and the two young writers met for lunch in the company of their common friend, Gorham Munson. On the day following, Crane confessed in a letter to Frank that Yours is the most vital consciousness in America, and ... potentially I have responses which might prove interesting, even valuable, to us both. This is a laudatory statement, even for Crane, and represents in its magnitude a tribute he paid to no other writer of his time

The Shared Vision of Waldo Frank and Hart Crane

The central purpose of this study is to explore the nature of Waldo Frank\u27s influence upon Hart Crane. More exactly, I will attempt to answer these questions: who was Waldo Frank, what body of ideas did he represent, and which of those ideas were important to Crane? Second, what part did Frank and his ideas play in the composition of Crane\u27s most ambitious poem, The Bridge? These questions are the kind that demand for their satisfaction not only a knowledge of the ideas that each man represents, but also a knowledge of those ideas as they developed in a causal sequence. As in all biographical criticism, what must be accomplished is the recreation of an historical event. That these questions are worth answering should be evident from the following information. In the fall of 1922, while one day reading the latest copy of Secession, Hart Crane was so struck by the power and honesty of a certain short story that he immediately sat down and dashed off a letter to its author, whom he had never met. The story was entitled Hope, and the author was Waldo Frank. Frank was not long in returning the compliment. A month later he wrote a lengthy letter to Crane that contained acute critical praise for Crane\u27s latest poem, For the Marriage of Faustus and Helen, then being published by installment in the same magazine. Crane soon replied that such major criticism as both you and Gorham have given my \u27Faustus and Helen; is the most sensitizing influence I have ever encountered. ! Soon after this, in the spring of 1923, Crane traveled to New York City and the two young writers met for lunch in the company of their common friend, Gorham Munson. On the day following, Crane confessed in a letter to Frank that Yours is the most vital consciousness in America, and ... potentially I have responses which might prove interesting, even valuable, to us both. This is a laudatory statement, even for Crane, and represents in its magnitude a tribute he paid to no other writer of his time

[Review of] William G. Bowen and Derek Bok. The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions

The metaphor conveyed in the title, The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions, captures the undercurrents, uncharted obstructions, and twists and turns as they unfold through the experiences and research of two captains who have navigated the mysteries of their journey through Affirmative Action in higher education

Discovery of near-Earth asteroids by CCD scanning

The found near-Earth asteroid are different objects with peculiar orbits. With the new technique of CCD scanning we entered the domain of the smallest, the fastest, and the closest near-Earth asteroids. The results are presented

Trade Spaces in Crewed Spacecraft Atmosphere Revitalization System Development

Developing the technological response to realizing an efficient atmosphere revitalization system for future crewed spacecraft and space habitats requires identifying and describing functional trade spaces. Mission concepts and requirements dictate the necessary functions; however, the combination and sequence of those functions possess significant flexibility. Us-ing a closed loop environmental control and life support (ECLS) system architecture as a starting basis, a functional unit operations approach is developed to identify trade spaces. Generalized technological responses to each trade space are discussed. Key performance parameters that apply to functional areas are described