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This selfishness in turn produces a narrow view of the world in which the prominence of self-interests obscures the larger picture. Prof. Anthony Appiah of Afro-American Studies has criticized Powell's invitation by stating that honorary degrees "should be limited to people who contribute to education and knowledge, not by military leaders...
Professor of Afro-American Studies K. Anthony Appiah said he cannot approve of Powell's conduct on the issue of gays in the military...
Still, others feel the need to minimize differences in academic achievement more directly, by explaining away these discrepancies. Afro-American Studies Professor K. Anthony Appiah suggested that Black and Latino students performed less well than their Asian and white counterparts because racist incidents and innuendoes make it hard to concentrate on academics. In an effort to diffuse the phenomenon of Asian success, president of the Asian American Association Joan Cheng '95 pathologized the penchant of her Asian American peers to achieve academically. As an Asian, she explains, "if you don't do well, you feel guilty...
...report will probably have the greatest impact on a committee, chaired by Professor of Afro-American Studies K. Anthony Appiah, which is charged with formulating a long-term scheme for the College's race relations policy. It is unclear whether the committee will release any recommendations before the end of the semester...
...Buell] is finishing a draft of our first thoughts," said Professor of Afro-American Studies K. Anthony Appiah, a member of the subcommittee. He added that a draft will be presented to Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles soon...