Word: afros
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Raines also belonged to the Association of African and Afro-American students and The Harvard Independent, as well as more general political groups like the Harvard Political Union...
However, not all courses at Harvard reinforce the American mythology. Some criticize it effectively, such as Carswell Professor of English and American Literature and Language Sacvan Bercovitch's Core literature class, aptly titled "The Myth of America," or the Afro-American Studies classes taught by Professor of the Philosophy of Religion Cornel West '74, or Professor of Sociology Christopher Winship's class on poverty. Unfortunately, such perspectives are difficult to find at Harvard. This University will not fully embody its motto, veritas, until it "found[s] Right on righteousness and Truth on the unhampered search for Truth," principles of education...
...student radicalism of the late '60s provided a unique test of Epps' ability to balance his responsibilities to both the students and the University. Daniels, who was a member of the Association of African and Afro-American Students in 1969, says he understood Epps' role as the link between the administration and the students...
However, Ratzman also said that as of his 4:30 visit to the Afro-American Studies Department yesterday, even Department Chair Henry Louis Gates Jr. was not aware of West's absence, leading him to believe that the absence was not serious...
...temporary receptionist at the Department of Afro-American Studies, who spoke on condition of anonymity, reported yesterday that West had been in his office on Monday, but was absent yesterday due to "an emergency...