By Roger Hern ndez Affirmative action may help minority students get their foot in the door, but it also affects the manner in which those same students are viewed by their peers and how they view themselves. By Mirta Ojito Hispanic residents are flooding New York City's service-oriented businesses looking for work and business opportunities, often in Spanish only. Non-Hispanic New Yorkers by the thousands are responding to the trend by signing up for Spanish lessons. Socially responsible banks recruit leery Spanish-speaking customers to help revitalize communities and boost their bottom line. The Minorities' Job bank has a few suggestions.
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