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...discussion, called "The Political Role of Ethnic Organizations," was sponsored by the Asian American Association (AAA), and drew about 16 observers...
Obviously, Twilight was politically-charged. Presented by the AAA players and Black Cast-organizations whose political and artistic goals are closely connected-it was clear that art here was subservient to the show's political message. Outside of the monologues, every element of the production was representative of "the message." Twilight is produced in the round, and over each of the four sets of bleachers is suspended a drop representing one of the four ethnicities that clashed in the riots. The audience is divided by these pendants into neighborhoods; Black, Korean, Latino, White, "drawing the audience into the conflict," according...
Meanwhile, Aditi Bagchi '99, political co-chair of the Asian American Association (AAA), said that although some Asian Americans may be disappointed with Republican Matt Fong's loss in California, she is pleased that "the party and the candidates who are doing the most to advance civil rights and social justice in the United States are starting to gain lost ground...
Bagchi emphasized, however, that the AAA makesno official political endorsements...
...AAA may be a noteworthy political presence on camp is, but it is what Harvard's Robert Putnam calls a "tertiary association." Tertiary groups claim large memberships, but the only acts of membership most of the members perform are simple and remote, like writing a check or reading a weekly newsletter received via e-mail...