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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I saw this thread had continued on for several pages, I thought we had gotten back to the ongoing debate as to whether Banneker was suitable for the children of the well-off DCUMers. Surprised at first to see that the focus was on whether this young man deserved his 5 acceptances and the ensuing publicity. But I guess I shouldn't be.

At any rate, I know that Banneker won't suit every child, but isn't it at least conceivable now that it's worth investigating more closely for your own kids instead if rejecting it out of hand?[/quote]

I think you need to go back to reading comprehension 101. People were discussing the media attention, not the accomplishment. I'll give you the bi-line: white people are shocked that an accomplished African American gets into Ivy colleges.[/quote]

I disagree with your summation. One poster -- who is not even from DC -- questioned the accomplishment. Another poster applauded the accomplishment, but questioned the media attention. An overwhelming number of posters congratulated the young man and were happy about his achievement. A side debate about legacies was not material to his acceptances. I don't know how anyone could read this thread without seeing it as a broad spectrum of posters interested in DC schools rallying behind this young man's success.
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Then you agree that the accomplishment was well-deserved and not surprising, therefore, the media attention was unwarranted.[/quote]

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