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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Washington post coverage of this is bizarre. First, it didn't cover last week's shooting and problems at all. Now, the article is very sparse and just says the zoo was having special events that had been a tradition for decades. No mention that it's African American day. No mention of past history of violence on African American day. No mention of the fact that part if the problem is that people from all different neighborhoods and crews come to the day and that causes tension. It's just bizarre. I would really love to know the decision making behind their lack of more extensive coverage.[/quote]
Good questions. Washington Post?[/quote]

I know!  It was SO vague!  I've only seen one article that reference AA day.  Every other article made vague references to Family Day.  If it's generic Family Day (which seems like every day I've ever visited the zoo), how come neither I nor none of my friends knew about it?[/quote]

PP here (I posted this original bit about the WaPo). I'm pretty PC and liberal myself, and all for allowing African American family day at the zoo to continue. And I understand not mentioning race about, say, a crime if the only detail you have about the perpetrator is his race. But...by just ignoring it, the WaPo is copping out. Maybe they will update the article, but it would be better to tell the full truth. And ignoring the fact that there was a SHOOTING last week was just wrong. Being racially sensitive shouldn't mean ignoring events because you are afraid of how to cover them.[/quote]

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