January 21, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 57) • Page Image 8
…8-A.- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 21, 1997_ . MLK DAY 1997 Panel reviews cultural tensions By Heather Kamins Daily Staff Reporter For centuries, the African American, Jewish and Arab…
… that exist within these communities. "For us to deal with a possible future prospect of working together with the Arab community, as with the Jewish community, the issue of justice must be forefront…
…." Abdurrahman said the relationship between African Americans and Arabs is more recent but more confrontation- al than the tensions with the Jews. "In Detroit, 90 percent of stores are owned by Arabs. One owner…
… told me that the relationship between the two communities is one of intense hatred," Abdurrahman said. The explanation of this hatred stems from the Arab struggle to be recog- nized as white in this…
… country, Abdurrahman said. "In the Arab racial etymology of people, blackness is considered pretty much a curse;" Abdurrahman said. "(Being an Arab that is considered white in the United States) means relat…
… important to promoting diversity By Susan Port For the Daily Attempting to apply the far reach- es of Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream, a small cluster of professors and graduate students gathered in Rackham…
… approach problems from different perspectives. Demond added that many women and students of color come to her for guid- ance. Nola Pender, associate dean for Academic Affairs of Research, said panelists…
… discussed salient points. Pender said a large part of promotir9 diversity is "honoring learning styles of- diverse students." Speakers emphasized that points of view change after students interact with others…
… from different backgrounds. They also said that professors have an influence on their students that allows them to conform students' views. LSA first-year student Nicole Rushivoch said her professors ha…
… the relationship between professors and students. Each person takes their own experi-' ences along with them and develop their own style of learning, "allowi students to go about approaching prob- lems…



























