Word: evens
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Biracial students share the experience of growing up mixed, and my hope is that HAPA will pave the way for a more inclusive, multiracial group because, in many ways, I feel that I share more with another biracial student, even if their mix is not the same as mine, than I do with another white or Asian-American student," Weisinger wrote in an e-mail message. "I feel that if you're half-Asian/half-Caucasian, the expectation is that you'll simply join an organization that reflects your Asian half, and if your other half is a different minority...
This lack of understanding of the biracial and multiracial identity is not just limited to student groups, but extends to the courses offered by the College. Harvard's lack of ethnic studies departments, with the exception of the renowned Department of Afro-American Studies, has been often lamented. Yet even more mainstream minority groups have a wider variety of classes to choose from if they wish to explore their unique cultural heritages...
...Even racial advocacy groups such as the National Council of La Raza and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People testified before Congress that a new multiracial category on the census would be detrimental to government programs that target minorities...
...Even at Harvard, with its plethora of resources, multiracial and biracial students feel neglected. Caught in limbo between cultures and identities, they need a place to turn. The desire to celebrate and appreciate all the distinct components of their heritage is strong, but it is difficult without having a reliable support network...
...like to see Salt Lake City get its act together for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. It seems like the folks there are on the right track, having gotten rid of the side perks. Members of the organizing committee even have to bring their own lunches to meetings...