Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance

Among the most intractable racial disparities exacerbated by the pandemic are those in education. How are the schooling disruptions affecting different communities? How are colleges meeting students' needs? How will education policies be affected?

For 48 years, students have demanded an Ethnic Studies program at Harvard, leading protest marches, sit-ins, teach-ins and even a hunger strike. What is Ethnic Studies anyway, and why do students care so much?