Dear Editor,
Many people assumed that since Unity Week is around the King holiday, it might as well be a "black thing."
For five years, I have watched pageant organizers recruit contestants of all races. Sometimes the effort shows; Saturday it did not. Regardless, the effort was still there. Recruiting contestants of any race is hard considering the work the ladies put forth just to be in the pageant: selling advertisements, attending practices from August to January, writing essays, and participating in community service events.
I am aware that not many events or organizations have the word "unity" or "diversity" in their title; however, isn't that what everyone strives to obtain anyway? At least, I hope so.
It's odd how many events and organizations on campus, including the Daily News, are dramatically homogeneous in race, mainly white. How often are these matters criticized?
Why not criticize the admissions office for not recruiting more students of color on campus? Why not criticize Housing and Residence Life for not having more minority resident assistants? Why not criticize selected colleges on campus for the lack of diversity in their faculty?
Let's quit judging and get involved in the things in which we want to see more diversity. We actually might be surprised to see the efforts some areas on campus are making. This goes for all races.
To the organizers and contestants of the Unity Pageant, I congratulate you on a wonderful, successful event. To Miss Unity 2003, TaNesha Moore, no matter what anyone says, you truly are an "everlasting treasure."
With luck, BSA will get more campus help when planning Unity Week 2004.
Irving Washington
senior
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