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...need real cultural, racial, and economic integration in our communities,” he said...
Before I applied to college, I don’t recall ever being asked to self-identify as a member of an ethnic or racial group. So when I was confronted with the question on my Harvard application, I panicked. Would my answer shape my chances with the admissions office? Might I be condemned as “just another bright white kid?” Would I finally be made to pay for a lifetime of privilege and luxury? I had long been acquainted with the concept of “affirmative action,” but now here...
What is important to note in Bowen and Bok’s argument in their choice of vocabulary. The idea isn’t to assemble an entering class with a variety of racial identities, but rather with “a wide diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and talents.” The first two of these three characteristics are certainly shaped by race, but they are not encapsulated by it. Rather, it’s an applicant’s background—in the broadest sense—with which the admissions process ought to be concerned...
...couldn't make up my mind about the Oakland, California, school board's decision last month to certify Ebonics as an official language for black folks, so I decided to consult the experts. I put in a call to the Home for Retired Racial Stereotypes in a black section of Hollywood. The Kingfish answered. "Holy mack'rul dere, Andy, somebody wants to talk 'bout dis 'ere Ebonics. Could you or Tonto tell Buckwheat come to da phone? He de resident expert...
...Year 5 of the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination...