Word: ethnics
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...When they see the word ethnic attached to [theHarvard Foundation], it becomes stigmatized, andthey steer away from it," Henry said...
...People of ethnic and minority groups feel thatthere is a need for the Harvard Foundation. Theysee it as a way to better the atmosphere andintercultural relations," Henry said...
Perez said he hopes to increase theUniversity's commitment to ethnic studies. "Notonly is there a lack of ethnic studies, there's alack of ethnic faculty. Harvard students need tobecome educated about ethnic groups like AsianAmericans, Cubans, Vietnamese, and Chicanos,"Perez said...
Much attention has recently been directed to the case of a Mexican American undergraduate, Jose L. Razo '89, who allegedly committed a series of armed robberies in California. Because of Razo's ethnic background, questions have been raised by the press and others as to the nature of the Mexican-American experience at Harvard. As the cultural, political, and social organization for Mexican-American students, Harvard-Radcliffe Raza feels obligated to respond...
...attempt to account for Razo's actions, the situatuon of minority students at Harvard has been oversimplified and misinteroreted by both the national and campus media. For example, the mere title of the article, "Worlds in Collision" (The Harvard Independent, Fall Registration Issue, 1987), implies that Razo's ethnic background is incompatible with a Harvard education and reinforces stereotypes of the Mexican-American community. Such a generalization thoroughly ignores the diversity and potential of the minority community, amply demonstrated by the many achievements and successes of Mexican-American students at Harvard...