St Albans for black students

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has this boy no close friends on the Cathedral grounds? He has been attending classes on the Close for 10 years or more and does not have a group of friends in whom he can confide?If he had someone to talk to, word would have reached the administration in less than a week.

I'm wondering if the boy did something so egregious that he is ashamed to admit it and that he is under pressure from a friend to admit what he did. Just conjecture on my part.

And to the alumnus who wanted a BSU.....that proposal was shut down thirty years ago by a black administrator who foresaw the possibility of a WSU.

No the Quimbo you are speaking of did it to impress the white folks who worked at the school and didn’t want to be the ones to shut it down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a STA graduate from decades ago. I had multiple African Americans in my class, all of whom I consider to be friends, and some of whom I have maintained relations over the decades Some were athletic, some were not. Some were among the top students, some were not. Ask STA Admissions for the names of a few current parents.

I was a STA student and I left because of the culture and climate towards African Americans. I was not the only one. Ask STA Admissions what happened and why we left within the last three years. Also, ask them how many African American males teach academic courses. Thanks!

Is this the current 8th grade class? Lots of MAGA families in 8th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has this boy no close friends on the Cathedral grounds? He has been attending classes on the Close for 10 years or more and does not have a group of friends in whom he can confide?If he had someone to talk to, word would have reached the administration in less than a week.

I'm wondering if the boy did something so egregious that he is ashamed to admit it and that he is under pressure from a friend to admit what he did. Just conjecture on my part.

And to the alumnus who wanted a BSU.....that proposal was shut down thirty years ago by a black administrator who foresaw the possibility of a WSU.

No the Quimbo you are speaking of did it to impress the white folks who worked at the school and didn’t want to be the ones to shut it down.

We have children at two different schools and one has a BSU and the other does not and I would say the students at the school without a BSU have more racially diverse groups of friends than at the school with the BSU. I am not opposed to a BSU but I was surprised to see such a difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has this boy no close friends on the Cathedral grounds? He has been attending classes on the Close for 10 years or more and does not have a group of friends in whom he can confide?If he had someone to talk to, word would have reached the administration in less than a week.

I'm wondering if the boy did something so egregious that he is ashamed to admit it and that he is under pressure from a friend to admit what he did. Just conjecture on my part.

And to the alumnus who wanted a BSU.....that proposal was shut down thirty years ago by a black administrator who foresaw the possibility of a WSU.

No the Quimbo you are speaking of did it to impress the white folks who worked at the school and didn’t want to be the ones to shut it down.

We have children at two different schools and one has a BSU and the other does not and I would say the students at the school without a BSU have more racially diverse groups of friends than at the school with the BSU. I am not opposed to a BSU but I was surprised to see such a difference.

Which way does the causation run?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a STA graduate from decades ago. I had multiple African Americans in my class, all of whom I consider to be friends, and some of whom I have maintained relations over the decades Some were athletic, some were not. Some were among the top students, some were not. Ask STA Admissions for the names of a few current parents.

I was a STA student and I left because of the culture and climate towards African Americans. I was not the only one. Ask STA Admissions what happened and why we left within the last three years. Also, ask them how many African American males teach academic courses. Thanks!

Is this the current 8th grade class? Lots of MAGA families in 8th.

Lots of MAGA families everywhere. Face it, they are the majority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a STA graduate from decades ago. I had multiple African Americans in my class, all of whom I consider to be friends, and some of whom I have maintained relations over the decades Some were athletic, some were not. Some were among the top students, some were not. Ask STA Admissions for the names of a few current parents.

I was a STA student and I left because of the culture and climate towards African Americans. I was not the only one. Ask STA Admissions what happened and why we left within the last three years. Also, ask them how many African American males teach academic courses. Thanks!

Is this the current 8th grade class? Lots of MAGA families in 8th.

Lots of MAGA families everywhere. Face it, they are the majority.

You need serious help.

[Anonymous]

Have the crazies found this thread for some reason?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have the crazies found this thread for some reason?

Yup. They troll anything about Coronavirus, race, sex or Trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have the crazies found this thread for some reason?

Yup. They troll anything about Coronavirus, race, sex or Trump.

Honestly, dcum hasn’t felt “dc” for a few weeks now. I think the crazies from all over have been coming here during the stay-at-home time. At least half of what is posted on dcum now seems to be coming from outside the area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have the crazies found this thread for some reason?

Yup. They troll anything about Coronavirus, race, sex or Trump.

I don’t know about the physical violence, but the racism part is true. I know first hand that more than one black boy is going to a different school for 9th because of the several incidents that have occurred in the 8th grade and the poor response from the administration. If anyone was on the Zoom virtual graduation for 8th grade they can confirm that multiple kids of colors replacing. There have been at least three incidents of the use of the N word in the 8th grade that I know about. There were two Form II Meetings about it; the head of school spoke to the boys for the second meeting. And then then “N” word was used again. The original poster was correct about blowback. Apparently one of the kids who used the N word in the winter also used it in the fall but the two events were not publicized. You may not think it is true because not many white patents know the details, but some do. The St. Andrews response is what families of the targeted kids were looking for and they didn’t get it and never will. Say what you want. Call the person a troll or a STA hater. But these are not “alternative facts”and anyone who cares to just scratch the surface will find out that what I am saying is true. At the very least any parent from the 8th grade can verify that there were two meetings about the use of the N word and that kids of color are leaving. One boy I think is actually leaving the country and it may not be bacause of race (I can’t remember for sure) but the others are going to different schools. These incidents are not unique to STA but that is another thread...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have the crazies found this thread for some reason?

Yup. They troll anything about Coronavirus, race, sex or Trump.

I don’t know about the physical violence, but the racism part is true. I know first hand that more than one black boy is going to a different school for 9th because of the several incidents that have occurred in the 8th grade and the poor response from the administration. If anyone was on the Zoom virtual graduation for 8th grade they can confirm that multiple kids of colors replacing. There have been at least three incidents of the use of the N word in the 8th grade that I know about. There were two Form II Meetings about it; the head of school spoke to the boys for the second meeting. And then then “N” word was used again. The original poster was correct about blowback. Apparently one of the kids who used the N word in the winter also used it in the fall but the two events were not publicized. You may not think it is true because not many white patents know the details, but some do. The St. Andrews response is what families of the targeted kids were looking for and they didn’t get it and never will. Say what you want. Call the person a troll or a STA hater. But these are not “alternative facts”and anyone who cares to just scratch the surface will find out that what I am saying is true. At the very least any parent from the 8th grade can verify that there were two meetings about the use of the N word and that kids of color are leaving. One boy I think is actually leaving the country and it may not be bacause of race (I can’t remember for sure) but the others are going to different schools. These incidents are not unique to STA but that is another thread...

Twice and no suspension? That one kid sounds like a really bad egg.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have the crazies found this thread for some reason?

Yup. They troll anything about Coronavirus, race, sex or Trump.

I don’t know about the physical violence, but the racism part is true. I know first hand that more than one black boy is going to a different school for 9th because of the several incidents that have occurred in the 8th grade and the poor response from the administration. If anyone was on the Zoom virtual graduation for 8th grade they can confirm that multiple kids of colors replacing. There have been at least three incidents of the use of the N word in the 8th grade that I know about. There were two Form II Meetings about it; the head of school spoke to the boys for the second meeting. And then then “N” word was used again. The original poster was correct about blowback. Apparently one of the kids who used the N word in the winter also used it in the fall but the two events were not publicized. You may not think it is true because not many white patents know the details, but some do. The St. Andrews response is what families of the targeted kids were looking for and they didn’t get it and never will. Say what you want. Call the person a troll or a STA hater. But these are not “alternative facts”and anyone who cares to just scratch the surface will find out that what I am saying is true. At the very least any parent from the 8th grade can verify that there were two meetings about the use of the N word and that kids of color are leaving. One boy I think is actually leaving the country and it may not be bacause of race (I can’t remember for sure) but the others are going to different schools. These incidents are not unique to STA but that is another thread...

That's going to be a woefully non-diverse class then. Sta posted the congratulations picture for form 2 online, and it was already unusually non-diverse.

It's so odd. The administration and faculty are really great. The Episcopal Church has no tolerance for this, and the national cathedral has been out in front on these issues. What is the rot that persists at sta?

And to the pp, if it's not unique to sta, where do the students go that's better?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have the crazies found this thread for some reason?

Yup. They troll anything about Coronavirus, race, sex or Trump.

I don’t know about the physical violence, but the racism part is true. I know first hand that more than one black boy is going to a different school for 9th because of the several incidents that have occurred in the 8th grade and the poor response from the administration. If anyone was on the Zoom virtual graduation for 8th grade they can confirm that multiple kids of colors replacing. There have been at least three incidents of the use of the N word in the 8th grade that I know about. There were two Form II Meetings about it; the head of school spoke to the boys for the second meeting. And then then “N” word was used again. The original poster was correct about blowback. Apparently one of the kids who used the N word in the winter also used it in the fall but the two events were not publicized. You may not think it is true because not many white patents know the details, but some do. The St. Andrews response is what families of the targeted kids were looking for and they didn’t get it and never will. Say what you want. Call the person a troll or a STA hater. But these are not “alternative facts”and anyone who cares to just scratch the surface will find out that what I am saying is true. At the very least any parent from the 8th grade can verify that there were two meetings about the use of the N word and that kids of color are leaving. One boy I think is actually leaving the country and it may not be bacause of race (I can’t remember for sure) but the others are going to different schools. These incidents are not unique to STA but that is another thread...

NP. How many boys are leaving? Have not heard about these incidents but this class has a lot of Trump, Kavanagh, and other GOP supporters and they are in your face about it. One of the parents purposely provokes other parents.

[Anonymous]

STA's issues can not be blamed on Trump or any other recent history. Their issues have been around far longer and people have been trying to get admin to pay attention, but everything is always quietly swept under the rug or dismissed. Lots of issues with racism, anti-semitism, and sexism hiding behind the curtain and kept private. Just look at the 2015 yearbook issue, the 2014 inappropriate sexual conduct towards NCS students, and the varying racism issues including students asking for a BSU and being denied. These are just a few issues that have leaked out, imagine what else is behind the curtain.

[Anonymous]

As a family with a younger boy at STA I pray that the new headmaster stands up to the families whose children have shown this abhorrent behavior with a zero tolerance policy. He and the rest of the administration can't just "talk the talk". This kind of behavior cannot be swept under the rug.