Shock jocks: Background: Historical stereotypes
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The historical origins of radio host Don Imus's use of the term "nappy-headed hos" to describe a university women's basketball team can be traced back to the days of slavery in America, when Caucasian slave owners invented the phrase to justify their ownership of other human beings.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2007
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Universal coverage: Coverage declines
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The article highlights the negative effects of the decline in work-based insurance system during the 1980s on the Americans and their jobs.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2007
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