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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So … I get it. Black families have concerns that other races do not face. But the constant drumbeat of only focusing on one race at SWS is so off putting. The latest email from the school:

[quote]Dear SWS families,
As a part of the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) Committee's ongoing commitment to fostering a strong sense of community and inclusivity within our school, we are excited to invite all families of children who identify as Black and/or of African descent to the upcoming Black Family Social.

Date: Sunday, October 1
Time: 11AM-1PM
Location: Sherwood Playground (behind SWS)

This special event is designed to celebrate and embrace the rich tapestry of our school community, [b]specifically focusing on families with children who identify as Black and/or of African descent. [/b]It's an opportunity to come together and to strengthen connections and support among those of us raising Black children.[/quote]

The bold appears in the email, in case you thought you might be invited as a white, Asian or Hispanic person. How is this “fostering inclusivity”? [/quote]

Oh, FFS.  I do not get why white people get so butt hurt about not being invited to every single thing. Not every event has to be for you or about you. You don't have to be included in everything.  You really don't.  You will survive. We have events for minority groups only so that they can make connections with others in their same situation without being drowned out by members of the majority. It's fine.  It's not a conspiracy. You aren't being deprived of anything. You're not being hurt. Get over yourself. [/quote]

Kind of like not being in the yoga pant clique. Ridiculous. Right?[/quote]

Is your assumption that exclusion of Black people doesn't exist because it wasn't explicit?  Or you, as a white person, don't see it, so it can't exist? At a minimum, you can find a few posts from people identifying as POC on old threads, if you bother to look, stating some didn't feel comfortable, didn't feel it was diverse enough, that they didn't want their kid to be the "only," or that they felt people were fake friendly, but then their kid was left out of invites. If you have good black friends (and surely you do, living in such a diverse area and attending a diverse school, right?), you should be able to have a conversation about this for better info than an anonymous message board likely dominated by white UMC/UC posters, yes? 
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Is exclusion right or wrong? Or just sometimes wrong? Seems obvious.[/quote]

The email does not exclude but yes, does make it clear that it is specifically for specific families, no different than any other event specifically for some families at other schools such as parents of dyslexic kids, parents of LBGTQ+ kids, parents of Spanish Speaking kids. You keep ignoring this point. If you are against ALL such groups, ok then say so.[/quote]

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