Our definition of diversity is that, No minority should feel as if they
are Different, and there should be no such thing as a majority, but even
if there is a majority it should not be noticeable. For us, diversity
is all about actually “Seeing it”, you know, seeing the changes and
differences.
Olivia Loh
Sophmore
(Mixed;Black/White)
When asked if you think the school is diverse she stated "No"
Her response when dealing with the Exigence of
diversity was "One time i was at a Frat party, and there was a white guy
calling all these other girls "Black girl" names. Like hey Shonta, hey
LaQuisha, and I was like, do you not see me standing right here. It was
not funny."
She also stated "I think that it would be better if
there is more diversity, although to me its not really much of a
problem. My mom is white, so to me its different. But i think that it
would benefit white people because they will be more exposed, since
black people experience diversity all the time"
Erica-
Junior-
(Mixed;Latino/Mexican)
She stated that when she first attended her first class it was a culture shock because she was the only minority in her class. However one thing that made her cope with this problem of the lack of diversity was the fact that she was involved in the Melvin Jones Learning Community. In addition to this community she had the oppurtunity to meet alot of new people from all backgrounds. Furthermore she mentioned that you should embrace your differences and not think of it as a flaw, be grateful for who you are.
