Evaluating Binomial Character Sums Modulo Powers of Two

We show that for any mod $2^m$ characters, $\chi_1, \chi_2,$ the complete exponential sum, $$\sum_{x=1}^{2^m}\chi_1(x) \chi_2(Ax^k+B),$$ has a simple explicit evaluation

Autobiographies of Ethnic Americans

Compiled from Resources in The Minorities Resource/Research Cente

Evaluating Prime Power Gauss and Jacobi Sums

We show that for any mod $p^m$ characters, $\chi_1, \dots, \chi_k,$ the Jacobi sum, $$\sum_{x_1=1}^{p^m}\dots \sum_{\substack{x_k=1\\x_1+\dots+x_k=B}}^{p^m}\chi_1(x_1)\dots \chi_k(x_k),$$ has a simple evaluation when $m$ is sufficiently large (for $m\geq 2$ if $p\nmid B$). As part of the proof we give a simple evaluation of the mod $p^m$ Gauss sums when $m\geq 2$

Poetry Reading: Third World Women Poets

One of several poetry readings at the 1980 NWSA Conuention included the following poems