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Interracial Marriage

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SUMMARIES

2000 Summary

1999 in Review: 1999 Works of Major Cox

1998 In Review: 1998 Articles by Major Cox in Review

1997 In Review:
Reflection on Year's Columns Prepares Path For Next Efforts

1996 In Review: Hits and Misses from the Year Past

1995 In Review: Looking Back

RACE CATEGORIES

Justice Still Absent in Bridge Death, 2 March 1999

Racism: Ideological Barrier to Development, December 1998

End Drawing Near for Race Categories, 22 January 1998

Stop Asking About Race in Census, 15 October 1997

Lovings Case's Lessons Linger, 16 July 1997

What's Wrong With Biracial Label?, 6 November 1996

Government Race and Ethnic Categories Criticized, August 1994

Wedowee: Another landmark on Alabama’s Civil Rights Trail, May 1994

Beware; Ethnocentrism Infects America, October 1993

Alabama Quietly Ends Race Certification Policy, May 1993

History of Race Categories Not Favorable, April 1993

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RACE IN OUR SOCIETY

Ending Interracial Marriage Ban Ought to be No-brainer, 9 December 1998

Justice Still Absent in Bridge Death, 2 March 1999

Racism: Ideological Barrier to Development, December 1998

Military has been Desegregation Model, 4 August 1998

Female Buffalo Soldier Lived Life of Excitement, Inspiration, 15 July 1998

Knollwood Residents Deserve Answers on Cancer Incidence, 24 June 1998

Department Tactics Remind of Tuskegee, 5 June 1998

'One-Drop Rule' Still Haunts Us, 22 April 1998

Builder had Chance to Tear Down Bias, 11 March 1998

A Case For Criminalization, 18 February 1998

Path of Racial Discrimination Ends With Criminal Statutes, 17 December 1997

Discussions About Race Occurring, 19 November 1997

White Males at Beginning of Race Talk, 1 October 1997

Neglect Created Farrakhan, 17 September 1997

Montgomery Offers Example of Healthy Race Dialogue, 2 July 1997

Time To Dismantle "Whiteness," 4 June 1997

Government Should Aid White Males In Tough Transition, 21 May 1997

James, Moore Should Resign, 30 April 1997

Institutional Racism Still Pervasive, 6 February 1997

More To Crime Than Numbers Show, 29 January 1997

Ebonics Rooted In Slaves' Language, 15 January 1997

Facts Justify Concern for Burnings, 3 July 1996

Race Still Warps American Reality, 2 May 1996

Institutional Racism Still Oppresses, 1 March 1996

Events In Selma Changed Our World, 22 March 1995

Dose of Truth Nation's Best Antidote, May 3, 1995

Time To End Black History Month, 2 March 1994

The Historical Record, February 1994

It's Time to End Black History Month, February 1993

Europe Unity Has Troubling Side, 11 November 1993

Nation Gets Closer to King's Dream, 1 September 1993

Atlanta Stakes Cradle Claim, 4 November 1992

Historian Warns Against Resegregation, November 1992

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FATHERHOOD AND MOTHERHOOD

Missing Fathers Take Big Toll, 3 December 1997

Alabamians Need Choice of Marriages, 3 September 1997

Extortion Is Criminal, But So Is This Kind of Child Abuse, 6 August 1997

Social Costs of the Vanishing-Father, September 1997

Citizens Must Demand Responsibility, 4 April 1996

Single-Parent Issue Demands Study, 20 July 1994

Remember Father’s Day, June 1994

Make Adoption Policies Colorblind, 13 January 1994

Protect, Support Fatherhood, 19 June 1992

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POLITICAL ISSUES:

Health Care Stocks: The Next Savings and Loan Debacle?, 16 January 2000

Auburn Center's Issues Book Citizenship Resource, 15 October 1998

Clinton Lewinsky Saga Product of Social Change, 28 August 1998

Crudeness, Harassment Not Same:
Paula Jones Case Dismissed, 9 April 1998

James' Appointments Troubling, 6 November 1997
The scarcity of minorities in Gov. Fob James administration.

Strikers Serious About Stand, 20 August 1997
Insight on the United Parcel Service Workers' Strike.

New Rejection Of Liberalism Strikes At Core National Values, 5 March 1997

Misguided Party-Switchers Choosing Backward Response, 18 February 1997

Obsession: Focus on Race Drives Montgomery Politics, 25 October 1995

U.S. Jury System Consistently Works, 9 August 1995

Can Work-Release Really Benefit All?, 14 June 1995

Leaders Agree: Preserve Valuable History, 1 February 1995
A Remarkable 49 Minutes of Racial Harmony

Court Settlement Best For Alabama , 2 November 1994

Heflin Took True Stand For Equality, 2 February 1994
Sen. Howell Heflin (D-Alabama) and Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun (D-Illinois)

Did Casey Cheat Death or The System? 4 August 1993

Wrong Criterion, Judge on Performance, Not Sexual Preference, May 30, 1993

Flag Represents Bad Policy Waving From State Rooftop, 3 December 1992

Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action Distorted Again, 7 September 1995

Debate on Affirmative Action
Cox & McPhereson - Discrimination Would Remain Illegal in Nation, by Major W. Cox
Nation Must Not Set Aside Gains Made By Minorities, by Thomas McPherson Jr.,
16 July 1995

Chain Gangs Newest Wedge Issue, 14 June 1995

Race, Gender Gains Anger Some Males, 1 March 1995

Racial Political Districts

West Montgomery Can Be As Integrated As Rest Of City, 26 March 1997

Much to Learn From Thomas' Ascent, 1 August 1996

Supreme Court Signals Ends To Racial Gerrymandering, July 1993

Minority Congressional Districts: Misguided Policy, March 1993

Election Politics

Black Voices Not Heard in Campaign, 9 October 1996

History Solidly On Side Of Dole, GOP, 28 August 1996

Political Isolation Stills Black Voices, 7 December 1994

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PROFILES

Celebrity of film role rests easily on Sawyer's shoulders, 6 November 1998
John Franklin Sawyer

Wallace Wounded this Cousin, but Change Helped Him Heal, 23 September 1998
George Wallace and his Legacy

Mrs. Parks Due Honor of New TSUM Facility, 7 May 1998
Mrs. Rosa Parks and Booker T. Washington

Jordan Learned Early to Appreciate Wealth, 22 March 1998
First Buddy Profiled

Maxwell Book Wins Plaudits, 4 February 1998 - Review of Wisdom of Eagles,
by Wesley Newton and Jerome Ennels

Gap of Opinion on Flinn Case Wider than B-52 She Flew, 18 June 1997 - Lt Kelly Flinn

Durr Lecture Series Brightens City’s Intellectual Climate, 16 April 1997

Role Models Meet To Bid Farewell To One Of Their Own, 2 April 1997
The Late Bernice Gray and Friends

One Montgomery Quietly at Work, 18 December 1996
Ms. Vera Jordan and Mr. Bobby Black, 1997 co-chairs of One Montgomery,
plus a history of Past Presidents

Thompson's Remarks Lincolnesque, 4 December 1996
Judge Myron Thompson

Heroic Act: Floyd Mann Stood Out Among Alabama Lawmen, 31 January 1996
Mr. Floyd Mann

At Dexter, Church Leaders Face Different Challenges, 7 December 1995
Rev. Richard Wills and Rev. Dr. M.L. King

Nicknames Boost Political Careers, 5 October 1995 - Presidents and Gen Colin Powell

Race No Barrier To Those Who Love, 7 June 1995 - Mr. Tony and Ms. Iris Lessa

The Lawyer Most Responsible for Dismantling Segregation, April 1995 - Mr. Fred Gray

Gingrich May Be Perfect for the Task, 4 January 1995 - Rep. Newt Gingrich

Distinguished Duo Leads City Group, 4 October 1994
Mrs. Johnnie Carr and LtGen Charles G. Cleveland

Another August Birthday To Honor, 6 September 1994
Ms. Sadie Gardner Penn and Mr. George Corley Wallace

Nixon Lacked Mark of Real Racist, 6 June 1994, President Richard Nixon

Guinier's Public Career Not Over Yet, 6 April 1994
Prof. Lani Guinier / Prof. Ewart Guinier

Summering on Martha's Vineyard, September 1993 - Ms. Virginia Durr

A Birthday Tribute to Virginia Foster Durr, 18 August 1993 - Ms. Virginia Durr

Writing, Thinking, Guinier's Crimes, 7 July 1993 - Prof. Lani Guinier

Durr and Turner--Union Springs Women of Courage, 1993 -
Mrs. Virginia Foster Durr and Mrs. Annie Mae Turner

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FICTION AND OTHER WORKS

Vietnam: Tasking Convoy Escorts, October 1996

Anatomy of a Horse Thief, September 1996

November is Hog Killing Season, November 1995

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