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...most powerful government in the world, in one of the most diverse nations in the world, but the press corps doesn’t come even close to reflecting what America looks like.” Ernest R. Sotomayor—president of the organization for journalists of color, UNITY—said this of the Washington press corps. Although Harvard is not the most diverse school in the world, its students represent almost all ethnic backgrounds, but unfortunately The Harvard Crimson, like the Washington papers, does not reflect the diversity of the community it serves. The nation is evolving...
This past summer UNITY released a six-month study on diversity in the Washington press with the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism. According to the census, less than ten percent of journalists in the Washington daily newspapers press corps are of color. It revealed a mere portion of a national trend of racial disparities among influential newspapers, one that The Harvard Crimson follows. Of the few hundred active editors that compose The Crimson’s nine boards, fewer than twenty are black or Hispanic. Asian students fare better, holding approximately forty positions...
These low numbers do a huge disservice to The Crimson and ethnic groups on campus alike. They harm the relationships between the two and as a result, opportunities are missed. For example, the UNITY organization that conducted the survey hosts a national conference each summer for all journalists of color that is open to both professionals and students. It is a wonderful opportunity to create valuable contacts, and this past summer it included speeches by both President Bush and presidential candidate John Kerry. Not a single Crimson staff member was in attendance. Perhaps if there were more minorities on staff...
...next couple of seasons we'll be seeing even more Asian designers coming onto the scene," says Gunn. "This is a global time for fashion, and such cultural diversity adds a real design diversity. They have a very specific take on form and function and a unique sense of color...
What about dcolletage for women over 50? I think it can go too far. I think if you wear interesting jewelry and get a little color--a little tan--or rub on some bronzing cream, that can make a world of difference. I think that...