February 16, 2005

Summit renews struggle against racism

About 350 people attended the Ottawa Area Summit on Racism hosted yesterday by Hope College. Keynote speaker Frank Wu, dean of the Wayne State University Law School, said modern racism is usually subtle, sometimes ambiguous and often embedded in society\'s structures, but individuals must continue to address it to preserve both diversity and democracy. \"Eliminating racism is a process, not an outcome that was achieved with the Civil Rights Act,\" he said. \"If you\'re sick and tired of hearing about racism, think of how sick and tired the people are who are living with these problems.\"

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