School Re-Union after-party for whites only

[dmcowen674]

9-2-2012

http://news.yahoo.com/class-reunion...nly-party-223601169--abc-news-topstories.html

Class reunion letter lists 'white graduates only' party



Graduates from the St. Martinville, La., Senior High School Class of 1973 decided that after nearly 40 years, they would stop holding segregated class reunions, but a letter announcing the change included an after party for "white graduates only."


Michael Kreamer, who is the principal of the Louisiana school, said the letter was brought to his attention on Friday morning.


"It's disappointing to see something like this," he said. "The school was really not involved at all in it."

On Sept. 21, a reception will be held at the school, followed by the homecoming football game, which the letter notes all graduates are welcome to attend.


After the game, "white graduates only" are invited to a classmate's home and are encouraged to bring a "food dish to share."

 

[dmcowen674]

Doubt the south will ever change

 

[nageov3t]

silly Southerns.

you don't print that shit, you just send a second invitation that doesn't get sent to the "undesirables"

 

[Incorruptible]

Op really needs to read the article but it wouldn't fit well with his beliefs

Why is there such outrage over whites only yet nothing if its blacks/asians/hispanics only?

 

[her209]

Clearly the racists here are the ones that are pointing out what the white after-party organizers have planned. Its their choice who they want to invite or not invite. You have assumed that the reason why the white party organizers have invited whites only is because they are racists and therefore are assuming that non-whites are not equals.

 

[dmcowen674]

Look at the Apologists come out of the woodwork.

No surprise here.

 

[waggy]

Op really needs to read the article but it wouldn't fit well with his beliefs

Why is there such outrage over whites only yet nothing if its blacks/asians/hispanics only?

same reason that if you are racist to blacks here you get mocked and flamed. but its ok to go off on whites.

something galled white guilt.

 

[nehalem256]

So a private group decides to hold a private party at a private residence for only their white friends.

Why is this even news?

 

[IGBT]

so when was the last time any of you "whites" were invited to a "Black Caucus" meeting??

 

[SheHateMe]

so when was the last time any of you "whites" were invited to a "Black Caucus" meeting??

Don't be stupid, The National Black Caucus is not an exclusionary group, you can attend their events if you'd like...just the same as being able to attend a NAACP event.

When I see a flyer for the Black Caucus or the NAACP specifically say the meetings/conferences are for "Blacks only". Then we can rationalize white separatist behavior.

 

[Matt1970]

Don't be stupid, The National Black Caucus is not an exclusionary group, you can attend their events if you'd like...just the same as being able to attend a NAACP event.

When I see a flyer for the Black Caucus or the NAACP specifically say the meetings/conferences are for "Blacks only". Then we can rationalize white separatist behavior.

Oh you can attend thier events, but that's about it. They can't help you in any way since they are for the advancement of colored people only.

 

[Greenman]

Private home, private party. They invite who they please.
The story here is that they were so crass about it.

 

[Smoblikat]

If the party was hosted by the public school then this is an outrage, these people should be locked up and the key thrown away. If the party was hosted by students then they should allow whomever they chose to allow in their own private parties.

 

[OrByte]

But I thought the GOP said we were a post racism country now?

 

[emperus]

same reason that if you are racist to blacks here you get mocked and flamed. but its ok to go off on whites.

something galled white guilt.

Just wanted to quote your post.

 

[jackschmittusa]

At a private party in someone's home, they can invite anybody they want. but publishing it on the list of events is pretty outrageous.

It is also noteworthy that the party giver is not worried that there might be any personal penalty from his community for what might easily be seen as an overtly racist act. That such an act might be viewed as normal and acceptable by his community.

 

[Greenman]

At a private party in someone's home, they can invite anybody they want. but publishing it on the list of events is pretty outrageous.

It is also noteworthy that the party giver is not worried that there might be any personal penalty from his community for what might easily be seen as an overtly racist act. That such an act might be viewed as normal and acceptable by his community.

If it was for any race but whites, no one would raise an eyebrow. I have no issue what so ever with the exclusive nature of the party, but putting it on the agenda was very poor manners. I wouldn't attend for that reason, anyone with such poor manners is someone I wouldn't want to associate with.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

same reason that if you are racist to blacks here you get mocked and flamed. but its ok to go off on whites.

something galled white guilt.

It should tell you something about yourself that you are posting in agreement with what is clearly an invented troll character, Incorruptible.

I have not seen anyone here engage in racism toward white people, but even if they had I'd point out the critical difference: this board is surely at least 90% white, and I expect the overall percentage of black posters here is 1% or less. A generally similar power and wealth disparity exists in the country as a whole. The upshot is that while black racism toward whites is not a good thing or excusable, it simply doesn't have much impact on anyone's quality of life, whereas white racism toward minorities can and does.

IMO anyone who has no problem with a whites-only invitation in the year 2012 is someone who has never been discriminated against. The alternative view (taking offense at this whites-only invitation) is not white guilt, it's being a decent human being.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Clearly the racists here are the ones that are pointing out what the white after-party organizers have planned. Its their choice who they want to invite or not invite. You have assumed that the reason why the white party organizers have invited whites only is because they are racists and therefore are assuming that non-whites are not equals.

Give me a friggin' break. What reason, other than racism, is there for having a party that is available to any white person but nobody who is non-white? There is nothing racist about pointing out the bigotry of the people who organized this party. You should be ashamed of yourself, but something tells me you're not wired for shame.

 

[Smoblikat]

I can see this thread going south fast lol

Its a private party so they can invite whoever they want. That being said, putting it on the list of scheduled events was awful and im ashamed to call those people Americans, that sort of thing should be announced individually or before everyone gets to the party. Not because of any laws or need, but out of respect.

 

[nehalem256]

Give me a friggin' break. What reason, other than racism, is there for having a party that is available to any white person but nobody who is non-white? There is nothing racist about pointing out the bigotry of the people who organized this party. You should be ashamed of yourself, but something tells me you're not wired for shame.

Well given they graduated in 1973. It would not be a stretch to assume that the white people from the school only hung around with other white people while they were in school.

So maybe they just want to have a private gathering where only the people they knew/cared about attended?

 

[Throckmorton]

If it was for any race but whites, no one would raise an eyebrow. I have no issue what so ever with the exclusive nature of the party, but putting it on the agenda was very poor manners. I wouldn't attend for that reason, anyone with such poor manners is someone I wouldn't want to associate with.

I have never seen an event advertised as "blacks only". WTF are you talking about?

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Well given they graduated in 1973. It would not be a stretch to assume that the white people from the school only hung around with other white people while they were in school.

So maybe they just want to have a private gathering where only the people they knew/cared about attended?

Then why not invite individuals rather than inviting any white person and no black people? I'm sure there were white people they didn't know or care about and, had they not been bigots, there might well have been black people they did not and care about. You can pretend this isn't a racist invitation but it requires willful suspension of disbelief to reach that conclusion.

 

[her209]

Give me a friggin' break. What reason, other than racism, is there for having a party that is available to any white person but nobody who is non-white? There is nothing racist about pointing out the bigotry of the people who organized this party. You should be ashamed of yourself, but something tells me you're not wired for shame.

Relax bro. I was being facetious in my post.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Relax bro. I was being facetious in my post.

Sorry about that - need to adjust my sarcasm sensor!