Anonymous
Post 01/13/2025 10:21     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
The club in question is an after-school enrichment program catered towards elementary school-aged girls who identify as "Black, African, African-American, biracial, or part of the African diaspora."

Sounds exclusionary to me.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2025 10:20     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The problem is that instead of just having a club for girls or a club celebrating a particular cultural group -- which probably could have gotten them close to what they wanted -- they worded this in a way that's at least potentially illegal, and someone who doesn't like them decided to draw attention to it. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.


I agree it’s pretty stupid how DCPS schools consistently do blatant race-based things like this without understanding that all they have to do is make minor changes to the wording for the same impact. The fact is, these are not actually racially exclusionary clubs, because these schools are likely almost all black anyway. DC has a long history of “black pride” events that are supposed to celebrate blackness, not be exclusionary. I believe Black History Month originated here. It’s a very specific DC phenomenon routed in DC’s historical wealthy Black population - the whole “black excellence” thing merged with “black is beautiful” 60s empowerment stuff.

All they have to do is call this a club for the empowerment of black girls, “open to everyone.”


It is open to everyone. The article in question confirms it's open to everyone.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2025 10:17     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
Anonymous wrote:The problem is that instead of just having a club for girls or a club celebrating a particular cultural group -- which probably could have gotten them close to what they wanted -- they worded this in a way that's at least potentially illegal, and someone who doesn't like them decided to draw attention to it. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.


I agree it’s pretty stupid how DCPS schools consistently do blatant race-based things like this without understanding that all they have to do is make minor changes to the wording for the same impact. The fact is, these are not actually racially exclusionary clubs, because these schools are likely almost all black anyway. DC has a long history of “black pride” events that are supposed to celebrate blackness, not be exclusionary. I believe Black History Month originated here. It’s a very specific DC phenomenon routed in DC’s historical wealthy Black population - the whole “black excellence” thing merged with “black is beautiful” 60s empowerment stuff.

All they have to do is call this a club for the empowerment of black girls, “open to everyone.”
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2025 10:15     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
Disagree with the haters but it is true that if you frame the organization of groups like this poorly you can in fact put it at risk.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2025 10:13     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The problem is that instead of just having a club for girls or a club celebrating a particular cultural group -- which probably could have gotten them close to what they wanted -- they worded this in a way that's at least potentially illegal, and someone who doesn't like them decided to draw attention to it. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.


If you read the article they are inclusive of all genders and races. So no it's not worded poorly nor possibly illegal, it's a frivolous lawsuit brought by a bunch of white supremacists to undermine educational resources for anyone who isn't a white male. And if they win it'll be because the courts are stacked with white supremacists and we live in an era of fascism.

If you can't see that than either you agree with the white supremacists or you're so far up your own privilege you think anything not worded specifically with you in mind is bad.


I think the lawsuit is silly but you calling everyone who doesn't 100% agree with the way you see things a "white supremacist" is perhaps even sillier.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2025 10:08     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
So they created a segregated group and are screaming White Supremacy? That’s rich!
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2025 10:05     Subject: Re:Empowerment Club for black girls?!
Is this kind of club really necessary or does it propagate racism? Reverse racisms.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2025 10:03     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
I really don't see how a Virginia group has any standing to complain about a DC after school activity.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2025 10:02     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
Anonymous wrote:The problem is that instead of just having a club for girls or a club celebrating a particular cultural group -- which probably could have gotten them close to what they wanted -- they worded this in a way that's at least potentially illegal, and someone who doesn't like them decided to draw attention to it. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.


If you read the article they are inclusive of all genders and races. So no it's not worded poorly nor possibly illegal, it's a frivolous lawsuit brought by a bunch of white supremacists to undermine educational resources for anyone who isn't a white male. And if they win it'll be because the courts are stacked with white supremacists and we live in an era of fascism.

If you can't see that than either you agree with the white supremacists or you're so far up your own privilege you think anything not worded specifically with you in mind is bad.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2025 21:43     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
Anonymous wrote:The problem is that instead of just having a club for girls or a club celebrating a particular cultural group -- which probably could have gotten them close to what they wanted -- they worded this in a way that's at least potentially illegal, and someone who doesn't like them decided to draw attention to it. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.


Nope not illegal and an overall weak complaint filed. Doesn’t look like most of this far right group’s complaints have amounted to much.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2025 21:07     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
The problem is that instead of just having a club for girls or a club celebrating a particular cultural group -- which probably could have gotten them close to what they wanted -- they worded this in a way that's at least potentially illegal, and someone who doesn't like them decided to draw attention to it. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2025 20:20     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
Anonymous wrote:I’m starting a white girls only club next week. I’ll play the game.


Tell me you didn't read the article without telling me you didn't read the article.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2025 19:28     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
It's a white nonsense All Lives Matter complaint to try and force white supremacy on even areas that don't vote conservative. And it's going to get worse.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2025 19:23     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
I’m starting a white girls only club next week. I’ll play the game.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2025 19:20     Subject: Empowerment Club for black girls?!
Did you guys see the news story on this? A DCPS elementary school created an affinity group after school for girls of color and it’s somehow been turned into a Virginia based parent group complaint. Is this an abnormal thing? What is the problem with this kind of group or is this an All Lives Matter kind of knee jerk white response??

https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-parents-complaint-black-girls-empowerment-club-federal-complaint-civil-rights-defending-education-funding-affinity-racially-discriminating-creativity-community-african-american-washington