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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I graduated from Harvard Business School in the 90s. The Asian community has been having separate ceremonies/lunches/dinners for the Asian students for years. This isn't any different. In the Asian community, it happens at every school I know of.

Stop looking for things that aren't there...[b]and stop letting the media shape your thoughts.[/b]

FYI- Here is the text of the invitation that I received via email today:
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Harvard Black Commencement 2017 will be the first university-wide celebration of graduate students who identify with the African diaspora at Harvard University. The ceremony will honor the accomplishments of graduating students and their families and will serve as a demonstration of unity and strength among our Harvard community.

In addition to a keynote speaker, the ceremony will feature a performance, student speakers (see below) and acknowledgement of graduating students.

We hope you can join us in celebrating the legacy of social belonging among Black students at Harvard University. 
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I completely agree that the media spins every.single.story a certain way.  So, I'm interested in learning more about this before judging.

When I graduated HS, the church in town had a celebration, on a different day to celebrate kids from the church.  My current synagogue does something similar, but there's no 'walking across the stage, etc'.  Is that all this is?  Or is it truly an actual Commencement ceremony where the kids all wear their caps and gowns and get presented with a certificate.[/quote]

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