Word: color
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...both current and former tutors of color we believe the solution, and its assumptions, to be shortsighted. One of the reasons students chose their upperclass house with such care was the desire to find a supportive and nurturing community. These networks are vital, especially in an atmosphere that is competitive, stressful, and at times alienating. We sincerely believe that the process of selecting a "home" was an empowering activity, and for students of color, it was often a necessary activity...
Critics of choice have cited the "Black table" and the "Asian table" as examples of the self-segregation and lack of interaction that existed before randomization. They also point to the relatively large number of students of color who chose to spend their remaining three years at Harvard in the Quad or Quincy. As tutors of color, we are wary of any policy, including randomization, which implies that a community of minority students gathering together is inherently insular, and thus, problematic. Such policies ignore both the diversity that exists within these communities and the considerable interaction that takes place between...
...these communities were not diverse simply because of the physical presence of minority students. They were vibrant primarily because various racial communities coexisted and thrived together. And the level of student interaction was sustained because students of color felt comfortable, academically, socially, and personally Although white students usually comprised a majority in these houses, these residential communities served as both a support system and a celebration of culture for minority students. They were, and are, particularly important on a campus that has few resources for students of color to meet collectively, such as a multicultural center...
According to Eliot House resident tutor Nicky Sheats, who helped organize and also signed the letter, the impetus behind the letter was desire among many "tutors of color" to make a public statement of their views on randomization...
...feel that it's part of my job as a tutor,"he said. "You have to speak out, in particular forissues of students of color. If people worriedabout jobs in the 60s, I wouldn't be here rightnow...