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...Harvard Foundation is basically just a grant-giving institution which does not unite minority students," says Shannah Braxton, co-chairman of the Black Student Association (BSA). Braxton likens the Foundation to the Undergraduate Council and the Radcliffe Union of Students...
Shannah V. Braxton '88, co-chairman of theBlack Students' Association, agreed. "Insufficientschooling for Blacks lies at the heart of theproblem," she said. "Black students are neglectedby counselors and teachers. They are notencouraged to develop their potential or to enrollin honors programs," Braxton said...
...Braxton said she believes that Harvard could domore to attract Black students. "We should informminorities that you don't have to be the son of arich, Anglo-Saxon corporate executive to go here,"Braxton said...
...Many poor minority students really believethat Harvard is completely out of their reach,"Braxton said...
Both Paine and Braxton say that they thought that community service opportunities and their benefits should be made better known to Harvard students. "People don't know how to look into public service work," Braxton says. "I don't think it's made clear enough that you can do community service and work-study," Paine says. "It's hard if you think you will have to work as well as doing community service. People should be more aware...