Word: color
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...better accomplish these goals, we suggest some small changes in the format of the Bolder Boulder and similar races. All caps on runner entrance should, of course, be lifted. Instead, runners should be grouped according to pertinent characteristics like nationality, height, hair color, eye color and physical fitness...
...These [support] networks are vital, especially in an atmosphere that is competitive, stressful, and at times alienating," the letter reads. "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 example of self-segregation and lack of integration that existed before randomization," the letter states. "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...
...hese communities...were vibrant primarily because various racial communities coexisted and thrived together," It says." And the level of student interaction was sustained because students of color felt comfortable, academically, socially and personally...
Without sufficient resources to provide students of color with common meeting space, the tutors say they feel randomization has unduly burdened minority students, leaving them without a support system. They add that the policy does not truly accomplish its goal of increased student interaction...