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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Although Eric S. Olney '98, President of the Harvard-Radcliffe College Democrats, supported affirmative action, he agreed it does not address the issue of socio-economic diversity...

Author: By Barbara E. Martinez, | Title: Political Union Panel Discusses History, Future of Affirmative Action | 3/10/1997 | See Source »

...children interviewed for Steinberg's study came from diverse socio-economic and racial backgrounds, but experienced similar feelings of peer pressure which discouraged them from their studies...

Author: By Barbara E. Martinez, | Title: Author Says Money Won't Fix Education System | 3/4/1997 | See Source »

...conference jointly sponsored by UNITE!, Education 4 Action, Minority Student Alliance, Asian American Association, Black Students Association, Concilio Latino, RAZA, South Asian Association, Amnesty International, is directed both toward educating participants about issues facing people of color and cultivating the organizational skills necessary for effective future socio-political action...

Author: By Stephanie I. Greenwood and Paul N. Lekas, S | Title: The Importance of Activism | 2/27/1997 | See Source »

...fact that prisons take one-third of African American males by the age 20 signifies the urgency to understand and then address both the socio-economic difficulties faced in our society and the nature of our largely unquestioned prison system. So, too, does the fact that almost 15 percent of U.S. citizens live in poverty. The passionate efforts of Harvard students last year for an ethnic studies curriculum, as well the daunting success of California's Proposition 209 last November should suffice as reason for sustained and intensified student dialogue about ethnic studies and affirmative action. For society and politics...

Author: By Stephanie I. Greenwood and Paul N. Lekas, S | Title: The Importance of Activism | 2/27/1997 | See Source »

...invite any international guests to his funeral on Tuesday, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will cut short her scheduled trip to Beijing, compressing talks with Chinese officials into one day on Monday. "Overall, however, the timing of Deng's death was not too bad," notes FlorCruz. "The socio-economic situation is under control. Public perception on the severity of corruption and inflation has improved. After the successful soft-landing, the economy is enjoying a high growth rate while keeping inflation below 10 percent." All in all, not a bad measure of Deng?s leadership...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business as Usual | 2/20/1997 | See Source »

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