Its who ever you like. We know of schools that have groups that encourage acceptance of cultures every where. The goal at these groups are to promote racial acceptance among teenagers through talking and listening to one another. Interracial dating, affirmative action, racial stereo typing are all fair game for students at the group meetings. To many students, race is a big deal.
Nothing brings that home more to students then their first college application form.
What to check on the race box is a reminder of how much of a hot button issue affirmative action is. Of the teens we spoke with, most said that believed that college admissions should be based on who, not what color, people were. A few felt the issue is more complicated. Society demands that you call yourself something. A very powerful force that is keeping prejudice alive is language.