http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/126/robert-s-harvey Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:19:41 -0400 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:19:41 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/167/being-educated-for-failure By Robert S. Harvey - Racism still flourishes in American society, and the institution that perpetuates this new idea of racism is the least expected—public schools. Racism today is as equally alive as the civil rights movement of the 1950’s, the whips and lynchings of the 1800’s, and even the transatlantic Middle Passage slave trade of the 1600’s. The old racism was based on legal ownership and division of public institutions. In contrast, the new racism is based on educational philosophies, and social theories. And while conversations about the importance of and need for diversity—the... Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:44 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/167/being-educated-for-failure http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/162/restoring-the-social-justice-identity-of-the-black-church By Robert S. Harvey - The act of preaching motivates the soul and the melodies of song enlivens the emotion, yet motivation and enlivening are not enough for debt to be eliminated, graduation rates to rise, and affordable housing and healthcare to be attained—all parts of the social crisis. As part of the black church—parishioner and clergy—this is the moment to reclaim identity; and when the black church returns to its mission and restores its identity in this society, only then will it be able to serve as a collective utility of social transformation and positive change for “such a time as... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:03 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/162/restoring-the-social-justice-identity-of-the-black-church