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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's what we know. She can't be friends with those girls because they aren't befriending her. Perhaps that will change later, perhaps not. If you and she are interested in her developing a more diverse friend group, that may have to happen outside of school. Jack and Jill, the Links etc may be options if she isn't sporty. [/quote]

[b]I chuckle when people mention joining Jack and Jill as a solution[/b] for Black kids who want to make Black friends. You can’t just “join” J&J because your Black child is struggling socially. You can’t even request an application to apply to the organization. You have to have at least one sponsor who is a current member AND you must be invited to apply when the chapter has membership intake—which in some cases is every other year. Then, the chapter members vote on prospective members (the number of applicants almost always exceeds the number of available spaces). Suburban chapters are usually easier to join than city chapters (but still not easy).

If OP tries to join the DC chapter (the OG big DC chapter, not the little one), good luck! There are members who haven’t been able to get their sisters and family members in. [/quote]

Same! You want to delve into exclusivity in the Black community, talk about the orgs. And they're not a realistic solution to OP's concerns where she is looking for a more immediate action. You don't just walk in, you can't just want in, and processes aren't a quick turnaround.[/quote]

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