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...goes almost as far back as the existence of many of Harvard's elitist final clubs. The Black groups go back to the time of collegiate segregation, which unfortuantely, is not so far back for Harvard. They were started at some of the nation's oldest universities, such as Fisk and Tuskeegee. These organizations survived in the face of great societal injustice and provided Black men and women with a place to belong...
...strongly disagree with the opinion of Eden Williams that we segregate ourselves to the detriment of racial relations. Our mere decision to attend Harvard University over such traditionally Black institutions as Hampton, Fisk or Howard Universities demonstrates our knowledge of "reality" as she perceives it. Yet we must vehemently denounce the notion that the awareness of this "reality" must be translated into assimilation and loss of our culture. Rather, we argue that the maintenance of one's own culture is essential in an effort to respect and appreciate dissimilar ones. Ms. Williams and those who concur with her are obviously...
...Carlton Fisk...
...portrayal of a college president who felt restrained from divesting because of the school's white founders, the movie also highlighted a current dilemma which besets many historically Black colleges--the lack of financial security. Despite the fact that many schools like Fisk, Moorehouse, and Morgan State are attended by mostly Black students, these schools are often not supported solely by Blacks. Instead they depend heavily on white benefactors. Lee clearly was calling for Blacks to rally together in support of their colleges, so they can be financially solvent and independent of outside interference...
...memory lane? You know the landmarks. Milton Berle and the Men of Texaco. Lucille Ball and the vat of grapes. Edward R. Murrow lashing out at Joe McCarthy on See It Now, and Walter Cronkite interrupting a soap opera to report the death of John F. Kennedy. Carlton Fisk coaxing his home run into fair territory in the 1975 World Series, and the U.S. hockey team striking gold in the 1980 Olympics ("Do you believe in miracles?"). J.R. Ewing getting plugged on Dallas, Archie Bunker shouting insults at Meathead, and Richard Nixon saying goodbye to politics -- twice...