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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How "marginalized" are black students at SWW?  Aren't they 1/3 of the school?[/quote]

Zero percent marginalized. Black students are 1/3 of the school and the school does a ton of Black focused events. The school has Black Lives Matter posters. The library prominently displays books with Black characters. There is a yearly “Black Joy” art project that all lower elementary kids participate in and a special school wide event to display the artwork. There is a gigantic mural of a Black child on the side of the building.

All of which I have zero issue with.

What I find problematic (and illegal) is explicitly inviting only Black families to a school event and calling yourself inclusive. [/quote]

Zero percent marginalized. You have to be kidding me.[/quote]

Do tell. How are Black students marginalized at SWS? I’ll wait. [/quote]

You are ignoring that this came about because of how Black families felt at SWS. Up to now, DCUM complained SWS was too white.[/quote]

Why not just answer the simple question?[/quote]

Yes that would be offensive BECAUSE white families are not a majority, the same as it would be offensive if families did something for straight only. But JUST AS I wouldn't be offended by families of LGBTQ+ kids having a gathering, I am NOT offended by families of Black kids having a gathering or families of Dyslexic kids having a gathering.

The difference between you and me seems to be that you simply don't believe that Black families have any unique concerns that would warrant such a gathering, do you? "I don't see race" right?[/quote]

Still dancing around answering a question? I think the reason why is obvious.[/quote]

I straightforward answered the question that it would be offensive and stated why. FFS.

You don't believe Black families have any unique concerns, or frankly don't care, do you? Answer my question.[/quote]

List the unique concerns. That is the question. [b]How are Black students marginalized at SWS?[/b][/quote]

They have been marginalized by not being included and feeling left out of the white yoga pant wearing clicks that DCUM has complained about SWS for years ("it's too white!"  "You have to wear yoga pants to fit in!"). And they literally voiced this to school administration.[/quote]

SWS stats are
27.7% Black
2.5% Asian
3.7% Hispanic
53.6% White
12.1% multiracial

So Black students are outnumbers 2-to-1 by white students, but they still make up more then 1/4 of the student body. Is such a larg group being marginalized? Seems to me the marginal groups are Asians and Hispanics.
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"Marginal" and "marginalized" are diffi words. You can tell from the letters.[/quote]

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