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...Asian-American groups on campus also took on new fights this year. Members of several student groups formed the Asian-American Political Action Coalition in April, organizing Harvard's first Asian-American Awareness Day the next month. Members distributed ribbons and fliers detailing incidents of discrimination and racism...
...Joyce M. Koh '01, one of the organizers of the awareness day and co-president of the Korean Association, said the day was meant to demonstrate a united Asian-American voice on par with some of Harvard's other minority groups...
Members of the group said that there has often been a feeling of disunity and political apathy within the Asian-American community at Harvard, but said they hope that their organization can change the prevailing attitude...
Since the group is relatively new, members said they wanted to make their presence known before the beginning of reading period and final exams. May is also Asian-American Pacific Heritage Month...
...says they plan to continue their efforts next year through events and speakers aimed at the Asian-American community...