Word: alie
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Meanwhile, I urge Ali to entertain the idea--which I know will be shocking to him--that Black students are being hurt more by the inept good will of whites than by lingering racism. He himself is on the right track when he scorns being dependent on "some benevolent white teaching fellow or professor." All he needs is to add to this, "or some benevolent white admissions officer...
...Dhananjai Shivakumar, in his letter of March 6 to the Crimson, for pointing out that I did not imply that all Black students deserve C's. Witching Mr. Ira E. Stoll (in the Crimson of March 5) defend the integrity of his newspaper and freedom of the press to Ali, I couldn't help wondering: if he were a professor, would he ever give Black student...
...know that Ali did not mean to intimidate me by appealing to the authorities, but he should be warned that his action might inadvertently have that effect on others. There is little enough frank speech on race as things stand. My remark--and it will not be the last--was intended to widen the range of things that can be said publicly at Harvard. At present there is a lamentable discrepancy between what is said and thought in private and what can be discussed openly without fear. Professor Harvey C. Mansfield...
...flyer demanded an apology for the statements, but coalition organizer and Black Students Association President Zaheer R. Ali '94 said Mansfield's speech last night was not sufficient...
...concerned, the issue is not resolved," Ali said. "The BSA] is still pursuing other means to bring about the resolution of this issue...