Dear Friends,
For decades, Harvard and many other elite universities have been discriminating against Asian American students, just as they did to Jewish students in the 1920s and 30s. Students For Fair Admissions (SFFA), a not-for-profit organization led by Mr. Edward Blum, sued Harvard in 2014 for its discriminatory practice in admissions. Last week, documents detailing Harvard’s admissions processes were made public. Discrimination evidenced in these documents is so overwhelming that SFFA moved for a summary judgment, “a request that the judge rule against Harvard without a trial, based on facts not in dispute.” Media coverage has been extensive, appearing in numerous major outlets.
- *Wall Street Journal: *Harvard Is Too Discriminating
- *USA Today: *Why is Harvard discriminating against Asian Americans? ‘Diversity’ is no excuse for racial bias
- *New York Times: *Harvard Rated Asian-American Applicants Lower on Personality Traits, Suit Says
- *Reuters: *Harvard records show discrimination against Asian-Americans: group
- *CNN: *Lawsuit: Harvard ranks Asian-Americans lower on personality traits
- *National Review: *Discrimination and Deceit at Harvard
- *Washington Post: *Harvard can’t have it all
The trial of this Harvard lawsuit is most likely to take place this October. The stakes are high for Asian Americans, and the impact would last for generations. In order to win this battle, SFFA needs help on two fronts. First, they need to find more Asian American students who were recently rejected by Harvard. The students’ privacy will be protected, and their time of involvement will be minimized. If you know any courageous students or parents who are interested, willing to step up, please contact:
Edward Blum, Founder and President, SFFA (EBlum@aei.org); or
Alex Chen, Board Member, SFFA (alexchen@svca.me)
Second, SFFA needs your financial support. Since 2015, Silicon Valley Chinese Association Foundation (SVCAF) has been actively involved in SFFA’s causes. We have being helping to promote membership, raise funds, increase awareness and search for potential victims. The Harvard lawsuit is expensive. We call for each of you to donate to SFFA to fight for the battle.
In two swift motions, SVCAF sent SFFA $5,000 up front, and then matched $10,000 to the donations flooded in from our network of thousands of Asian Americans. Within 48 hours, aside from SVCAF’s seed of $15,000, a whopping $20,000 has been raised as a result of our Tuesday’s call for donation.
We still need more generous support! To donate, please visit studentsforfairadmissions.org/donate/.
Donations to SFFA are tax deductible. If your employer has a donation matching program, now is a good time to take advantage of it.
We thank you for standing with us to end racial discrimination!
Regards,
Crystal Lu
President, SVCAF