Students Discuss Social Class at Harvard

Students from various racial and socioeconomic backgrounds came together yesterday night to discuss their perspectives on wealth and diversity at Harvard.

Harvard Student Group Hosts Vigil for Troy Davis

Forty Harvard students gathered at 12:03 p.m. and again at 1:03 p.m. to join together in a moment of silence for Davis.

Professor Speaks on Significance of Haitian Revolution

New York University History Professor Ada Ferrer spoke Tuesday on the significance of the Haitian Revolution, both on its impact on the independence movements in the region and on Haiti’s policy that all black, former slaves were free upon setting foot on Haitian soil.

Ed School Features Desegregation Documentary

A new documentary catalogs the individual experiences of former Boston students, including some who were physically assaulted by protesters throwing rocks.

Taking on Paulus

A new production of George Gershwin’s classic opera “Porgy and Bess” creates controversy over the place of reinterpretation in theater.

Discovering Harvard's Changing Social Fabric

During the Class of 1961's time at Harvard, the College began a number of programs aiming to increase the diversity of the traditionally white, New England-centered student body.

Boston Club Will Pay Discrimination Fine

A Boston club will pay a fee to four organizations supporting higher education for black students as part of a settlement in a complaint of discrimination against black Harvard and Yale graduate students and alumni.

Student members of HPF (Harvard Philippine Forum) dance on top of benches for the Sayaw sa Bangko, a folk dance that originated from the Pangasinan province of the Philippines.

The Harvard Vietnamese Dance Troupe performs an original dance piece involving traditional Vietnamese hats and colorful costumes.

Riana Balahadia '14 and Will Simbol, who is pursuing a Harvard Master’s degree in Arts in Education, sing a Filipino ballade titled "Kailangan Kita" (I Need You) at SEA Night 2011.

Michael Trang ‘14, Huy Nguyen ‘10 and Megan Le ‘11 of the Harvard Vietnamese Association perform a skit depicting the clash between traditional and new familial values.

The South East Asian Coalition supplemented the seven cultural performances with an eight-course meal served in the Leverett Dining Hall.

For a Black Pol

Race-baiting by black Republicans does something entirely new and different: it emphasizes their blackness in a way that cannot be anything other than politically and socially disadvantageous. It turns them into the “black candidate.”

Professors Talk Diversity In Higher Education

Four professors offered their personal insight on how to succeed in academia at a panel entitled “Diversity in Higher Education:

Panel Discusses the Role of Sports in Society

The Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations brought together yesterday a baseball park owner, photographer, museum curator, and veteran of the Negro Baseball League to highlight the importance of sports in the evolution of American society.

The Color of Baseball

Baseball enthusiasts Steven Biel, David M. Brewer, and Richard A. Johnson and former Negro League player Reginald C. "Reggie" Howard lead a discussion titled the "Color of Baseball" about how the issue of race has impacted the history of America's favorite sport in Emerson yesterday. The discussion also included an exhibit of baseball pictures from photographer William Chapman.

Cultural Perceptions of Beauty

As part of Women's Week, the Association of Black Harvard Women, Latinas Unidas, and Styleta gathered students together to discuss how beauty is viewed differently by various cultures, as well as defined here on campus at Harvard.

Boston Nightclub Apologizes For Alleged Discrimination

Cure Lounge has agreed to settle the complaint by paying a $30,000 fine, issuing a public apology, and sending its staff to anti-discrimination training.

A decorative lamp adorns the yard in celebration of the Chinese New Year well after holiday’s February 3rd date. The Harvard-Radcliffe Chinese Students Association also held their annual New Year’s Banquet this weekend.

Crenshaw Talks Identity

UCLA and Columbia Law School Professor Kimberlé W. Crenshaw delivered the second of a three-part lecture series on race.

The W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Studies hosts Kimberlé W. Crenshaw, professor of law, for a three part lecture series held in the Barker center Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Harvard Law Students Take Action Against Cure Lounge

Nearly a month after Cure Lounge management shut down a party attended mainly by black Harvard and Yale graduate students and alumni for fear of “local gang bangers” in the crowd, students have taken action to ensure that the club suffers the consequences of its perceived act of racism.

Attorney General Investigates Club

The state Attorney General’s office is joining the Boston Licensing Division to investigate Cure Lounge’s decision to shut down a party for African-American Harvard and Yale graduate students and alumni.

Club Shuts Down Party for Black Harvard and Yale Students

A Boston club shut down a party for black Harvard and Yale graduate students and alumni Saturday night after management said the event attracted “local gang bangers” and potentially “the wrong crowd.”

'Sustained Dialogue' Urges Conversation

“Sustained Dialogue is a student-led initiative to help people become aware of the campus’s social climate and challenge it,” says Cintron-Arroyo, who is also an intern at The Harvard Foundation. “We aim to break down barriers that people are often uncomfortable approaching.”