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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Man Here,
I belonged in the 70/80s as a kid.  My mom liked it and my dad hated it.  Now I have a kid and am on the fence about joining.  We live in the "lilly white" suburbs and It would be nice for my boy to meet other black kids but I don't think that DW and I could stand the drama.  They should make a new Bravo Network show about Jack & Jill.[/quote]
Great idea.  It would be awesome to expose the organization's history and the real reason that the organization exists; [b]separate the Black haves and have nots.[/quote]
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What’s wrong with this? All races do this, all around the world. Poor whites associate with poor whites, rich people live around each other in exclusive communities, etc. People gravitate toward people they have stuff in common with, ie common lifestyle, goals, values, hobbies.

I don’t see the issue.[/quote]

I have many things in common with JJ families. I have many friends in JJ. However, the chapter where I reside is different. They are looking for lineage and old money. My husband and I are “new money”. I wasn’t even given a chance. Sis wouldn’t even share the open event info. I guess she’d seen everything she needed to see.

I plan trips and events for my family all the time and often cross paths with other JJ families. So I guess that’s the problem. You have this wonderful organization, that could help more of our race—- but instead excluded people just because their grandparents weren’t wealthy. I’m not making excuses, I was literally told that the chapter preferred legacy. But hey, even the Obamas got snubbed and we see who got the last laugh with that one.

At the end of the day, I just wanted what was best for my kids. Maybe instead of viewing it as rejection, I should look at it as them doing me a favor. No money, new money, old money—- we can snub each other but other races view us all the same. We would be stronger together, but that’s not what JJ is for. Hey, I’ve always created my own circles when needed. It will suck and won’t be the same but what are the options? Roll up my sleeves and get to work for my kids. It takes a village.[/quote]

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