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Anonymous wrote:I understood what the PP meant. Seriously, who says "black boys" these days? You sound right out of the 1960s. Why not call them Negros while you're at it?

I'm black. I say black boys all the time. I didn't get the memo that we were only supposed to say AA boys.

And, these children may be neither African American nor African. With the diversity in the area, especially the World Bank and IMF people, there are lots of people who are "black," but who self identify as, for example, French. So maybe it's people who realize that who are the people who say "black boys" these days. Geesh!

I know a lot of black people from Africa, the caribbean, of African, Caribbean and Arab origin that are citizens of other countries such as France, Germany, the Netherlands , UK or the US. Of these, the majority identify both as black and as nationals of either their country of origin or their adoptive country. The exception are the Arabs who may identify themselves as Arabs as well as their nationality. Most people who are black have no problem being called black. I have yet to meet a black person who is also, say, French or German or British who has a problem being called black. It is not a derogatory term for us. I am more concerned with being treated equally than about being called black.

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Anonymous wrote:I understood what the PP meant. Seriously, who says "black boys" these days? You sound right out of the 1960s. Why not call them Negros while you're at it?

I'm black. I say black boys all the time. I didn't get the memo that we were only supposed to say AA boys.

And, these children may be neither African American nor African. With the diversity in the area, especially the World Bank and IMF people, there are lots of people who are "black," but who self identify as, for example, French. So maybe it's people who realize that who are the people who say "black boys" these days. Geesh!

You say "Geesh", but your comment makes no sense. Huh? I only have a law degree, not an interpret dumb comments degree.

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Anonymous wrote:I understood what the PP meant. Seriously, who says "black boys" these days? You sound right out of the 1960s. Why not call them Negros while you're at it?

I'm black. I say black boys all the time. I didn't get the memo that we were only supposed to say AA boys.

And, these children may be neither African American nor African. With the diversity in the area, especially the World Bank and IMF people, there are lots of people who are "black," but who self identify as, for example, French. So maybe it's people who realize that who are the people who say "black boys" these days. Geesh!

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Anonymous wrote:What are the characteristics of the AA boys admitted if you have information? Athletic, smart, FA families, world bank famililes???

This is creepy. Here is a suggestion: call the AD and ask to be connected with a fellow AA family who will have a son in C form next year. I know of at least 3 or 4 from Beauvoir alone. No, I am not going to tell you what their parents do for a living and if they get FA or not because it would be a gross invasion of their privacy to post that on a public forum.

Why do you have to be unkind? Just answer the part of the question you are willing to answer and move on. Many people on this board try to assess how they will fit in at a new school. There's really no need to be rude and call the OP creepy.

OP, what are you really trying to figure out? I agree with PP, you're post is creepy. And, I don't like the idea of a parent (the helpful PP) who doesn't know a particular family looking them up in the school directory and then providing his or her take on that family's lifestyle. It's quite likely that it wouldn't be too difficult for this small community (Form C parents) to identify the family.

For the LAST time, I was not going to give details about the families and their lifestyles!! I was only going to check to see if I had the NUMBERS right. I thought I was quite clear on this but obviously not.

Anonymous wrote:I understood what the PP meant. Seriously, who says "black boys" these days? You sound right out of the 1960s. Why not call them Negros while you're at it?

I'm black. I say black boys all the time. I didn't get the memo that we were only supposed to say AA boys.

I don't find OP or PP creepy. What I find odd is the minute anyone says anything about race some people start to act all weird.

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Anonymous wrote:What are the characteristics of the AA boys admitted if you have information? Athletic, smart, FA families, world bank famililes???

This is creepy. Here is a suggestion: call the AD and ask to be connected with a fellow AA family who will have a son in C form next year. I know of at least 3 or 4 from Beauvoir alone. No, I am not going to tell you what their parents do for a living and if they get FA or not because it would be a gross invasion of their privacy to post that on a public forum.

Why do you have to be unkind? Just answer the part of the question you are willing to answer and move on. Many people on this board try to assess how they will fit in at a new school. There's really no need to be rude and call the OP creepy.

OP, what are you really trying to figure out? I agree with PP, you're post is creepy. And, I don't like the idea of a parent (the helpful PP) who doesn't know a particular family looking them up in the school directory and then providing his or her take on that family's lifestyle. It's quite likely that it wouldn't be too difficult for this small community (Form C parents) to identify the family.

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Anonymous wrote:Pp here-pressed submit too soon

I will check the directory when I get home.
There were only 4 black boys in the Beauvoir graduating class and only the two at STA now applied to STA.

Great. Can't wait to get your report about the "black boys".

Yes, and checking in on DCUM on your iphone, or worse while at work, then running home to post online after consulting what is supposed to be a confidential parent directory ( hint, read the preface) suggests a person who needs to get a life .

Thanks, Church Lady. (Hey, when you can, check back in with everyone how you are doing on your crusade to keep people from going on the internet while at work.)

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Anonymous wrote:Pp here-pressed submit too soon

I will check the directory when I get home.
There were only 4 black boys in the Beauvoir graduating class and only the two at STA now applied to STA.

Great. Can't wait to get your report about the "black boys".


:roll:

Yes, and checking in on DCUM on your iphone, or worse while at work, then running home to post online after consulting what is supposed to be a confidential parent directory ( hint, read the preface) suggests a person who needs to get a life .

Ok. You win. Happy?

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Anonymous wrote:Pp here-pressed submit too soon

I will check the directory when I get home.
There were only 4 black boys in the Beauvoir graduating class and only the two at STA now applied to STA.

Great. Can't wait to get your report about the "black boys".


:roll:

Yes, and checking in on DCUM on your iphone, or worse while at work, then running home to post online after consulting what is supposed to be a confidential parent directory ( hint, read the preface) suggests a person who needs to get a life .

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Anonymous wrote:What are the characteristics of the AA boys admitted if you have information? Athletic, smart, FA families, world bank famililes???

This is creepy. Here is a suggestion: call the AD and ask to be connected with a fellow AA family who will have a son in C form next year. I know of at least 3 or 4 from Beauvoir alone. No, I am not going to tell you what their parents do for a living and if they get FA or not because it would be a gross invasion of their privacy to post that on a public forum.

Why do you have to be unkind? Just answer the part of the question you are willing to answer and move on. Many people on this board try to assess how they will fit in at a new school. There's really no need to be rude and call the OP creepy.

Anonymous wrote:St Albans admit all qualified Beauvoir boys to fourth grade (they probably take away 30 out of the 40 availalbe spots). The few reamaining spots go to siblings, legacies, and the connected families.

Not true. It would be unusual for a sibling or legacy to NOT be coming from Beauvoir as part of the Beauvoir group. The 10 or so remaining spots go to "non-connected' as in non-Beauvoir kids. Based on the new family welcome, many of these come from DCPS , St Pats, and a few school sin NOVA and MOCO private or public. They all seemed smart, and very polite.

Anonymous wrote:What are the characteristics of the AA boys admitted if you have information? Athletic, smart, FA families, world bank famililes???

This is creepy. Here is a suggestion: call the AD and ask to be connected with a fellow AA family who will have a son in C form next year. I know of at least 3 or 4 from Beauvoir alone. No, I am not going to tell you what their parents do for a living and if they get FA or not because it would be a gross invasion of their privacy to post that on a public forum.

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Anonymous wrote:I understood what the PP meant. Seriously, who says "black boys" these days? You sound right out of the 1960s. Why not call them Negros while you're at it?

Infact he could of just said boys given the question....

I don't even know where to start with this one. Suffice it to say I had to read it twice to actually understand it.

Anonymous wrote:I understood what the PP meant. Seriously, who says "black boys" these days? You sound right out of the 1960s. Why not call them Negros while you're at it?

I am the pp you are referring to. I am black. I self identify as black and I call my son black. I have no problem with it, nor do the black people I know. I was just trying to answer the OP's question because I understand where he/she is coming from as a BLACK person. Why do you have to see negatives in everything?? As I recall, in a recent thread on DCUM, most of the people who responded said they were fine with being called black. Not everyone is out to get you pp.