Word: rossing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...issue of What is to be Done"] I felt compelled to share my views. The author, Errol T. Louis, attacked Jeffrey Ferguson's letter to the editors, labelling it "sophomoric." This label was surprising, since the author felt no qualms about quoting a professor, who allegedly likened meeting Diana Ross" a Catholic about to meet the Virgin Mary." This is an offensive and puerile remark, at best...
...Louis know that, while at the reception, Diana Ross refused the suggestion that any obstacles to her musical career were exacerbated by her minority group membership? Ignoring the existence of racism is not my idea of breaking down racial barriers. Diana Ross may have done the student body an injustice, rather than a service...
...Harvard Foundation's sponsorship of Diana Ross appearance at Harvard is the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back Ms. Ross was honored with a certificate for her contribution to American culture. Diana Ross' accomplishments as an entertainer are beside the point in this issue...
...Harvard Foundation was instituted, in lies of a Third World Cultural Center, to promote race relations at Harvard University. The sponsorship of this Hollywood entertainer does nothing to promote race relations Ms. Ross did not speak on the subject of race relations in her craft. No one ever thought that she would do so. This is precisely the point Ms. Ross has appealed to audiences from a wide variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, her appeal, however, is not indicative of her ability to promote race relations. The fact is that Ms. Ross does not have a reputation or past...
...writing in response to Diana Ross' visit to campus. When the Harvard Foundation invited Sugar Ray Leonard here I was not very alarmed. It was only an instance of silliness--nothing to worry about. But now that Miss Ross has came and been honored. I fear that a pattern has been established. Instead of denouncing much a trend with hard words. I would like to suggest another way that the Foundation can bring a little Hollywood to Harvard. Why don't they invite Duffy Duck? Oh yea, that little varmint will pack'em in. In addition, he fits the Foundation...