The Nation - News from Jan. 13, 1985

Charging that racism “is accepted once again in polite society,” the head of the New York state chapter of the NAACP announced a five-point program to combat what she called the new assault on civil and human rights. Hazel N. Dukes said reaction to a highly publicized subway shooting in New York City is an example of changing attitudes. The five-point program will include summit meetings of parents, teachers, clergy, members of fraternal organizations and civic groups that will seek “to provide the services and direction that will renew the vigor, stabilize family life and build healthier families.”