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...Every year we try to present a balanced representation of both minority and Han dances,” says Eva M. Luo ’08, an AADT board member. “Han” is a term used to describe the majority ethnic group in China. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...alone, and hate speech is increasingly common in the media and politics. The targets are human-rights activists, journalists and politicians who dare to stand up against the nationalists. One reason for the nationalist revival is the U.N.'s push toward independence for Kosovo, a province mostly populated by ethnic Albanians, but cherished as a historic heartland by most Serbs. Another is that democracy has failed to bring economic prosperity, so people are growing nostalgic for the bad old days...
...with ready access to guns are likelier to use them than people who have to work to get their hands on a weapon. A household in which problems are settled violently, or at least in a volatile fashion, makes acting out less alien as well. What your culture - national, ethnic, religious - teaches you about how to handle rejection or, worse, humiliation can be critical...
...color and the positive influence of his father, Anthony, have drawn parallels between Hamilton and golfer Tiger Woods. Hamilton, whose grandfather came to Britain from Grenada in the '50s, hopes his success will stoke new interest among ethnic groups that have long steered clear of Formula One. "People that can relate to [me] will see that it's possible and also try to get into the sport," he told the bbc. Inspired by Hamilton's youth, good looks and wholesome image, marketers are likely to get equally fired...
...largest.” But Leon—who, at fifty years old, plans to step down in May—said in his interview that the country still has a ways to go before achieving a true democracy. “Our politics are still largely based on ethnic identity, so we have not yet transcended race,” he said. “If we want to become a successful democracy, we have to get beyond race.” The event was hosted by the Harvard African Law Association and coordinated by Law School student Joel...