Word: racists
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Institutional racism in this society can take two forms: The first kind is the more obvious and thus more easily combatted, as in Jim Crow laws, immigration quotas, and grandfather clauses. The second, and more insidious kind, is contained in the institutions and social practices which are not inherently racist, but are racist in their effect. There are infinite examples in this society. What follows are a few examples of this pervasive phenomenon...
...seniority system in the business world is racist in that Third World people who are the last hired are the first fired. Furthermore, since Third World people are just being incorporated into the economic system they do not have the "experience" necessary to rise in any great numbers and will not be able to do so in the foreseeable future. At Harvard, the standard of objectivitiy is used against us in the various "comps." It is ludicrous to expect Third World students to have the same "objectivity" as white students. Someone must determine who is "qualified," what defines "experience...
Third World students at Harvard continually feel the effects of institutional racism. The appointment of Arnold C. Harberger to the directorship of the Harvard Institute of International Development, the Hasty Pudding Theatrical's racist stereotype Edgar Foo Yung character, The Harvard Crimson's photograph of two Black men behind superimposed bars, are three recent examples. The explanation or justification for all of these incidents has been that the racism was not intentional and/or relevant to the issue...
...qualified person would not condone Nazism. After all, the concepts of Nazism and academic freedom are mutually exclusive. President Bok would tolerate the presence of a Nazi, because he would not be directly threatened by a Nazi's way of thinking. Thus the concept of academic freedom is racist. Ephraim Isaac is "unqualified" because he is an "Africanist," whereas a Nazi can be qualified. However Ephraim Isaac was only going to teach, not develop policy to impose on Third World people throughout the world...
Similarly, the Hasty Pudding's justification for their racist stereotype is more liberal jargon. In his letter to the editor, the president of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals states that their characters "poke fun at the stereotypes themselves by illustrating their complete absurdity." He also states that, like the Mikado, "the shows attempt to make fun of ignorance." He then apologizes for the fact that "our characterizations might be misconstrued." Racial stereotypes are both racist and absurd. If the Hasty Pudding wants to demonstrate absurdity of stereotypes, they should "poke fun" at those who make stereotypes, not perpetutate these negative images...