I wish there was more allegiance between the minority communities here at GW - particularly between the Black and Latino communities. I feel like aside from Best of Both Worlds at the beginning of the year, you rarely see the two groups interact on a structural and programming level. Obviously there's some overlap in friend groups, but even that is relatively limited. I'm always shocked by the lack of integration we have on this campus, and if I could have helped ameliorate one issue during my time at GW, it would have been this. 

Since we're all considered minorities at this PWI, we should take the time to get to know and respect one another's communities (i.e. Latino not Spanish; Africa is a continent not a country, Raas and Bhangra are two totally different things, etc.). It hurts me when I hear minority students say things like "Oh, I can't go to Black Male Appreciation Dinner, isn't that only for the black community?" or "I'm not going to buy an APIA Awareness Month shirt, I'm not Asian". It's the kind of ignorance and disinterest I'd expect from the white community, not from students who know what it's like to feel marginalized, ostracized or only seen/appreciated for their ethnicity and not their personality.

We'd be an unstoppable force if we could just come together.

Thetreeamrants,

I completely agree! In fact, we share very similar views on this issue: http://theblackcollegian.tumblr.com/post/47128703106/diversity-is-not-the-issue-community-is

I think its interesting about the Black love at pwi's. I attend a pwi and it's quite difficult. I could be wrong but I think so especially since I'm a commuter student. Likely the only way to find love would be to either live on campus, get into the nphc greek life or other organizations. Sad but true. I think I'm going to test out 2 of those theories just to see.

- Anonymous

"Affirmative Action is not the reason why I am at this institution."