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Events
Future, current & past productions of the Coalition
for Diversity
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Teach-In
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| The Coalition for Diversity
Teach-In is a means of preserving the institutional memory of the struggle
for diversity at Boalt Hall. This year's event was well attended by both
incoming and returning students who were treated to an awesome panel of
speakers. |
| The speakers covered wide ranging
ground, from the history of diversity at Boalt to diversity in our communities
and even drawing a connection between the ultra-localized efforts to promote
diversity at Boalt and the need for an appreciation of diversity in understanding
the events of and reactions to September 11, 2001. |
Food for your mind
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Diversity-Day 2001
Law school is about
communicating and understanding different arguments and perspectives. However,
students often get so indoctrinated by old white male lecturers, panel
speakers, law review articles, and formal judicial opinions, that the
law school education leaves out nontraditional methods of communication
and expression.
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| D-DAY was Boalt Hall's celebration
of diversity. On April 19, 2001, various bay area artists and performers
collaborated to remind the Berkeley community that debate about politics
and the law does not always take place in a lecture hall. Rico from
Prophets of Rage exposed the hypocrisy of the US government's colonization
of Puerto Rico. Deities Elevatin and Teach in Humans (D.E.A.T.H.)
Organization used their lyrics to explore social problems such as racism
and stereotyping. The Borrero Congueros brought us back to the basis
of all musical and verbal expression: rhythm. DJ Croix and DJ J.C. reminded
us that the best music, like the best intellectual ideas, come from mixing
influences of different cultures and styles. |
| Over 200 students and members
of the Berkeley community joined in celebrating the diversity that still
exists at Boalt Hall despite the setback of the passage of proposition 209
in 1997. The community of students of color may be small at Boalt,
but the mighty size and spirit of the supporters of diversity was demonstrated
by the vast support and celebration of diversity at D-DAY 2001. |
D-DAY was made possible by the
generous financial support of the UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly, The Boalt
Hall Office of Student Services, and The Boalt
Hall Coalition for Diversity, as well as APALSA, LSAD, NALSA, La Raza, BWLJ,
BLF, Stop DV and the LGBT Caucus. |
Celebrate Diversity!!!
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