"Diversity in the world is a basic characteristic of human society and also the key condition for a lively and dynamic world as we see today" -Jintao Hu
It is undisputable that as a Hu says in this encapsulating quote, that what makes our world dynamic and three dimensional are the starkly different cultures that prosper in it. Cross-cultural interaction is inevitable due to rapid advances in technology, making it easier for people to connect and travel. However, Jintao Hu failed to add that when people cannot co-exist peacefully despite the ethnic differences then as a society we fail. Cultural understanding is the other key condition for a "lively and dynamic world", especially in American society. Thus, given the surging changes in US demographics, …show more content…
The federal government currently sets aside a quarter of one billion dollars in funding for traditionally black college and universities. If more white students attend these black colleges it could jeopardize the funding because the laws that support the donations requires that the college serves the race of people it was created to serve. It could also create tension between black students who strongly believed that the population of the white of students should remain small, arguing that HBCUs should remain dedicated to the education and uplifting of Black people. However, an increase in the attendance of white students at HBCUs promotes genuine cultural and ethnic literacy, and develops sensitivity to the experience and reality of students of other races. Rob Shorette a White graduate of Florida A&M explains in an interview for the Huffington post that his experience at Florida A&M is incomparable to any other cultural experience he has ever had. Besides the fact that the academics at A&M were rigorous Shorette also found that he was challenged more by his black peers than by his professors. His environment forced him to engage in realistic discussions about the color barrier in America and found that his life as a White American is significantly different from that of every single black person that he went to school with. He found that by confronting systemic racism in the classroom with people that experience it firsthand, he was able to genuinely consider all the ways he benefits from the disadvantages of people of color. Shorette is now a masters of Education Administration and Policy, and does a bulk of his analysis on HBCUs. Another salient point that Shorette makes is that as
It is undisputable that as a Hu says in this encapsulating quote, that what makes our world dynamic and three dimensional are the starkly different cultures that prosper in it. Cross-cultural interaction is inevitable due to rapid advances in technology, making it easier for people to connect and travel. However, Jintao Hu failed to add that when people cannot co-exist peacefully despite the ethnic differences then as a society we fail. Cultural understanding is the other key condition for a "lively and dynamic world", especially in American society. Thus, given the surging changes in US demographics, …show more content…
The federal government currently sets aside a quarter of one billion dollars in funding for traditionally black college and universities. If more white students attend these black colleges it could jeopardize the funding because the laws that support the donations requires that the college serves the race of people it was created to serve. It could also create tension between black students who strongly believed that the population of the white of students should remain small, arguing that HBCUs should remain dedicated to the education and uplifting of Black people. However, an increase in the attendance of white students at HBCUs promotes genuine cultural and ethnic literacy, and develops sensitivity to the experience and reality of students of other races. Rob Shorette a White graduate of Florida A&M explains in an interview for the Huffington post that his experience at Florida A&M is incomparable to any other cultural experience he has ever had. Besides the fact that the academics at A&M were rigorous Shorette also found that he was challenged more by his black peers than by his professors. His environment forced him to engage in realistic discussions about the color barrier in America and found that his life as a White American is significantly different from that of every single black person that he went to school with. He found that by confronting systemic racism in the classroom with people that experience it firsthand, he was able to genuinely consider all the ways he benefits from the disadvantages of people of color. Shorette is now a masters of Education Administration and Policy, and does a bulk of his analysis on HBCUs. Another salient point that Shorette makes is that as