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...great to see a Latino person who definitely grew up in a community that a lot of Harvard Latinos grew up in,” said Joseph Torres-Rangel, a performer in Ballet Folklorico de Aztlan and a student at the Graduate School of Education. “And it was nice to see someone in that background who has really become a leader in his field. He has really broke through...
Joseph Torres-Rangel said he enjoyed bringing his culture as part of the Ballet Folklorico de Aztlan to other students, who would not necessarily be familiar with his heritage from everyday encounters in the classroom...
...Torres-Rangel, Cultural Rhythms was a unique event that brought to the surface the diversity that students have become only more eager and proud to display, as Rios observed. “I think that Harvard campus does a lot to promote diversity but I think that shows like this show how much diversity is underneath the radar,” he said. “When you create a space for expression like this, people are more than willing to step up to the plate...
...want to put down their arms,” the rebels—led by death-squad veterans and former members of the brutal military government that ruled Haiti from 1991 to 1994—have yet to disarm. What brought Haiti to this tragic pass? Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) put the matter bluntly, asserting the Bush Administration was “just as much a part of this coup d’etat as the rebels, as the looters, or anyone else...
After fighting a massive war to topple a dictator half way around the world, the Administration proved unwilling to defend a fragile democracy in its own backyard. It would hardly have required a massive military undertaking—as Rangel explained, “All we had to do was to send 200, 300 troops over there and tell those people to put down the arms.” The Administration’s inaction is already breeding considerable cynicism. “The problem for Haiti is that it’s not oil-rich,” said...