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...different ethnic and academic backgrounds at Lee's first lecture. But then Lee announced that he was looking forward to imparting his knowledge to "young Afro-American film-makers." And when asked which students would be admitted to his class, Lee answered, "First of all, this is for Afro-Am majors...
...class enrollment must be restricted for practical reasons, Afro-Am and VES majors should have priority. After all, these students have demonstrated an interest in the subject that Lee has come to teach. But we all have something to learn from Lee (whether or not we agree with him), and no doubt he could learn from the rest of us. But he doesn't seem to want to address the rest of us--the Jewish student of American history, the Korean student who concentrates in government, the Italian psychology major...
...should reserve a majority of the class space--perhaps 60 percent--for Afro-Am and VES majors, while allowing for students with other interests and backgrounds to fill the rest of the slots. These students could be chosen by a random lottery or by a selection process requiring them to write a short essay about what they think they could learn from and add to the class...
...insists on restricting his entire class to Afro-Am majors and to VES majors, the University should ensure that the entire, diverse Harvard community gets the opportunity to hear what this prominent, controversial figure...
...very upset," said Afro-Am concentratorLovita Tandy" 92. "Where were all these people ayear ago when [the University was] ready to letthe department die? They should have had it inEmerson...