Anonymous
Post 09/16/2017 18:26     Subject: Harvard's Black Commencement
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Good for them. I'm AA and attended another Ivy for graduate training, after an HBCU for undergrad. I can see the desire for such a celebration, in addition to the regular ceremony.

Apparently it's mostly for Harvard graduate students at this point, but they're hoping to extend to undergrads in future years.


Can you elaborate?


PP here. If you're AA or Latino at many institutions, you're part of a pretty small minority. My brother visited me during my Ivy training and commented about how the black students around campus looked lost--lol. He was probably projecting, but still, I can see how for many, it might feel a bit lonely. Having a community can help provide a sense of support during the transition and matriculation, IMO, especially for undergrad.

So basically, sometimes members of these groups seek out others who have their cultural background and shared experiences for a sort of built-in sense of community and support. This graduation ceremony simply seems like an extension/capstone to that experience.


I don't really care about having a separate graduation ceremony or dinner or whatever, but it's always interesting to me that there's little to no acknowledgement that white kids, especially those from economically disadvantaged situations, also feel "lonely" and like they don't fit in on college campuses.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2017 18:08     Subject: Re:Harvard's Black Commencement
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think it's great but it's just another example of the social Balkanization on campuses. There has to be a balance between seeking the comfort of socializing with people who are like you and integrating into the broader community. Right now it seems like the pendulum has swung towards the former which presents cultural issues when these kids graduate and all of a sudden are confronted with having to perform in an integrated workplace.


Lol. I probably shouldn't laugh but this comment is hilarious.


What do you hilarious about it? Seems to acurately describe the self-segregation on college campuses today.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2017 13:51     Subject: Harvard's Black Commencement
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Post 09/16/2017 11:46     Subject: Harvard's Black Commencement
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Anonymous
Post 09/16/2017 11:03     Subject: Re:Harvard's Black Commencement
Anonymous wrote:I think it's great but it's just another example of the social Balkanization on campuses. There has to be a balance between seeking the comfort of socializing with people who are like you and integrating into the broader community. Right now it seems like the pendulum has swung towards the former which presents cultural issues when these kids graduate and all of a sudden are confronted with having to perform in an integrated workplace.


Lol. I probably shouldn't laugh but this comment is hilarious.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2017 10:31     Subject: Re:Harvard's Black Commencement
I think it's great but it's just another example of the social Balkanization on campuses. There has to be a balance between seeking the comfort of socializing with people who are like you and integrating into the broader community. Right now it seems like the pendulum has swung towards the former which presents cultural issues when these kids graduate and all of a sudden are confronted with having to perform in an integrated workplace.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2017 10:14     Subject: Harvard's Black Commencement
My observation at my Ivy League school and among friends of different backgrounds from my home town is that when people are outnumbered as radically as is true for many of these groups, they find each other and make community, and provide support.

If they want to celebrate together the special accomplishment of graduating despite longer odds, and if they want to celebrate it together, good for them. I hope they have fun.

I don't feel the need to be invited to every party.

Sometimes it is nice to not be in the minority.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2017 07:07     Subject: Harvard's Black Commencement
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Post 06/24/2017 17:08     Subject: Re:Harvard's Black Commencement
Anonymous wrote:At Northwestern they had graduation celebrations/ceremonies for black, Latinx, LGBTQ, and ROTC. They also had receptions for many of the religious groups - Catholic, Jewish, etc. And most departments had receptions for their grads. All of this in addition to the university wide commencement and each college's convocation.
Sounds fine to me, no big deal.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2017 17:04     Subject: Re:Harvard's Black Commencement
At Northwestern they had graduation celebrations/ceremonies for black, Latinx, LGBTQ, and ROTC. They also had receptions for many of the religious groups - Catholic, Jewish, etc. And most departments had receptions for their grads. All of this in addition to the university wide commencement and each college's convocation.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2017 00:06     Subject: Re:Harvard's Black Commencement
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There is a huge double standard here. Nobody complains about hispanic or asian events, yet black events like this rub people the wrong way.

Most non blacks have seen so much negativity in the black community for decades that they simply don't like what they see. They see many of these people as being divisive, unlike asians, hispanics, immigrants, etc. I could make a huge list of legitimate complaints, but it would serve no purpose. I'm sure there are redeeming qualities in the black community, but not so much compared to the other groups. When the black community improves, then perceptions will change, and this will be NO BIG DEAL. Ironically, the ones doing the celebrating are the success stories, yet they are the ones receiving the backlash (at least on DCUM LOL).

Most liberals won't admit it, but they have similar views. I don't see any of them moving to SE DC!


For clarification, what is "THE" Black community? I am AA, I have heard that thrown around for years and I have no idea what it is. Blacks are not a monolith.

Besides that, what's not to like about AA students graduating from one of the most elite universities in the world? Because Wites get on their soapboxes and lecture us about what is wrong with us and what we should be striving to do. These students have done that - what's the problem? I am not asking you per se - I just do not get it.


I would say:
Black people living in McLean, NOT what I would refer to as Black community.

Black people living in major urban area=Black community.

It's a generalization that I hear somewhat often. I guess it could be annoying, depending on how it's used.

I never liked academics/college, but some of the programs at even lower tier schools are really tough. It's kind of weird how people on DCUM are obsessed with Ivy schools.I have to give these kids a lot of credit for what they accomplished.
Anonymous
Post 05/15/2017 20:44     Subject: Re:Harvard's Black Commencement
Anonymous wrote:*divercify


This was a hearty laugh that I really needed tonight.