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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are you so angry that black families are coming together to support each other? Is this hurting your child?  Do you feel like you are lacking support? I know it sounds snarky, but I'm asking seriously.[/quote]

+1! This is an affinity space for Black families to get to know each other. It’s not about exclusion of other races. Honestly, if you are not from a minority group (race, religion or ethnicity), I guess you just don’t get it.

—POC (not Black). [/quote]

I'm a member of a minority group, and I would never have phrased an email this way, nor would I have sent it school-wide like this. Why not just announce that there are affinity groups, distribute the contact person for each group school wide, and let interested people contact the person on their own? That way you are connecting, but not making others feel excluded.

[b]This is like making a school-wide birthday party announcement, but making it clear that only people who identify as friends of Larla can attend.[/b][/quote] [b]You are comparing children with adults. This is not the same.[/b][/quote]

DP, but it is the same. You would not send a mass corporate email out to everyone at the company and say, We are having a party for Larla, but only friends of Larla can come. I think it's a great idea for people in any group to meet with others who have like-minded experiences in life. I would even send a general email out with contact info for the organizers for each group so people can reach out. It show that all groups are being taken seriously, but not directly excluding anyone.  [/quote]

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