Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was OP unaware that Dunbar High Schools (and there's one in most US cities) are named after black poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, and that most were either segregated black schools, or de facto predominantly black schools?

Right. It used to be named Preparatory High School for Colored Youth.

So, where should the white kids living in the neighborhood go?

Private, Banneker, Mckinley or Walla

[quote=Anonymous]What's being missed here is that the NPR story also spoke of how, decades ago, African Americans valued educational achievement and sought out opportunities like Dunbar. Nowadays the culture has changed to where too many either just take education for granted or don't value it at all.[/quote]

Horrible thing of you to say. Just because there are what may look like many black or low income kids that don't care about education, please don't make a generalization that just doesn't hold true. Case in point, look at Banneker and Mckinley. Those "black" kids and parents truly care about seeking out a great education. It's people like you when I see posts turning towards racists more and more these days that make me sick to my stomach! The thing you're failing to acknowledge is the systemic economical issues and NOT race issues when you see "those" black kids in the corner or metro. Sure some overcome and make it to Banneker etc. Iif we were in Mississippi you wouldn't call the uneducated kids "white kids that don't value education" you would say poor.

Anonymous wrote:Was OP unaware that Dunbar High Schools (and there's one in most US cities) are named after black poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, and that most were either segregated black schools, or de facto predominantly black schools?

OP is aware, she was just not aware that people we still in favor of segregating schools by race.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was OP unaware that Dunbar High Schools (and there's one in most US cities) are named after black poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, and that most were either segregated black schools, or de facto predominantly black schools?

Right. It used to be named Preparatory High School for Colored Youth.

So, where should the white kids living in the neighborhood go?

Anonymous wrote:Your posting is disingenuous OP. The story is about a book the history of Dunbar. It did have an incredible history of turning out some of the most highly educated and accomplished blacks back in the day. What's your beef with that?

From her interview "Dunbar was black and has always been black" - this is my inbounds school. I assume the next line is "and will always be black?"

What's being missed here is that the NPR story also spoke of how, decades ago, African Americans valued educational achievement and sought out opportunities like Dunbar. Nowadays the culture has changed to where too many either just take education for granted or don't value it at all.

Anonymous wrote:This is a god-tier joke post.

First of all, OP was never gonna send his kid anywhere near Dunbar or any other school with less than 90% white enrollment.

Secondly, the article is referring to SEGREGATION ERA Dunbar. God forbid any group have an understanding of its own history and achievements.

Good job, OP.

god level for race baiting and trolling? Whatevs dcum

Anonymous wrote:Was OP unaware that Dunbar High Schools (and there's one in most US cities) are named after black poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, and that most were either segregated black schools, or de facto predominantly black schools?

Right. It used to be named Preparatory High School for Colored Youth.

Was OP unaware that Dunbar High Schools (and there's one in most US cities) are named after black poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, and that most were either segregated black schools, or de facto predominantly black schools?

This is a god-tier joke post.

First of all, OP was never gonna send his kid anywhere near Dunbar or any other school with less than 90% white enrollment.

Secondly, the article is referring to SEGREGATION ERA Dunbar. God forbid any group have an understanding of its own history and achievements.

Good job, OP.

Anonymous wrote:No blk kids should either. It's terrible

+1

Your posting is disingenuous OP. The story is about a book the history of Dunbar. It did have an incredible history of turning out some of the most highly educated and accomplished blacks back in the day. What's your beef with that?

No blk kids should either. It's terrible

npr is referring to its history. anyway it's not like you'd send your kid to that school anyway. or a much better school like mckinley or banneker because god forbid a white kid might learn what it's like to be a minority for a change.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/07/31/206622688/the-legacy-of-dunbar-high-school

Dunbar "the black high school" - so much for this being a DCPS option for my kid.