Any Hispanics accepted in Harvard?

everkingly
Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:20:42 +0000

I believe that affirmative action has greatly enhanced the representation of minority communities at elite American universities and this of course has led to many, many well-established political, medical, business, literary, artistic leaders who happen to be members of minorities.

Elite universities would not endorse affirmative action if it were not working to enhance diversity and dispel commonly-held misconceptions about racial issues in America.

In addition, I must ask those who argue against affirmative action what the alternative would be? The alternative would be modern-day France. The French educational system has ALWAYS opposed the implementation of affirmative action and as a result the large Arab minority is EXTREMELY under-represented. Without access to advanced college study, most Arabs lack the ability to earn college degrees. This in turn has resulted in very few Arab leaders in politics, medicine, art, literature, journalism and business. The Arab minority feels greatly disenfranchised and the brooding racial tension exploded in France a few months ago with the MASSIVE violent protests organized by economically oppressed Arab youths.

Without affirmative action, these displays of violent racial tensions might occur on the streets of Chicago, Los Angeles, or New York just as they did on the streets of Paris, Lyon and Marseille.