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More than 75 universities now host blacks-only graduation ceremonies
College Fix ^ | 5/16/2019

Posted on 05/21/2019 3:06:25 AM PDT by Altura Ct.

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1 posted on 05/21/2019 3:06:25 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: Altura Ct.

Isn’t that a bit racist?


2 posted on 05/21/2019 3:10:57 AM PDT by Mark17 (What, exactly, was the "only evil continually," that was going on in the days of Noah?)
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To: Altura Ct.

Fruits of diversity


3 posted on 05/21/2019 3:11:08 AM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: Altura Ct.

Can you imagine holding Asian only, or white only, or straight only graduations? ‘Diversity’ for thee, but not for me.


4 posted on 05/21/2019 3:12:36 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: Altura Ct.
No doubt participants are judged on content of their character rather than the color of their skin. (sarc for them who needz it)
5 posted on 05/21/2019 3:15:34 AM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory !!)
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To: Altura Ct.

By isolation their is no competition with the rest. The bar is lowered to accommodate. Special treatment and isolation breeds hate mistrust and animosity. The universities are bastions of propaganda, segregation and radicalism. The final grooming from the education system before they are let loose in society


6 posted on 05/21/2019 3:16:51 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (nicdip.com)
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To: Altura Ct.

Maybe they will start demanding their own water fountains and seating sections on public transport.


7 posted on 05/21/2019 3:18:23 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob ("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
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To: Altura Ct.
Uhm...


8 posted on 05/21/2019 3:19:59 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Altura Ct.

Pining for the 50’s?


9 posted on 05/21/2019 3:22:14 AM PDT by tbpiper
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To: mrmeyer

We always knew that ‘diversity’ was just code for racism.


10 posted on 05/21/2019 3:27:12 AM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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To: Altura Ct.

Yet these diverse communities, while hosting exclusive “supplementary” events catering to their particular affinities, have no reluctance to opine about and, more specifically, object to main graduation speakers who offend their sense of “inclusion” and “welcome.”

What is amazing about this article is that there were actually critical quotations in the New York Times article. The NYT PC police must have been on coffee break (nondairy, Fair Trade only) when the article came through for screening and censoring.


11 posted on 05/21/2019 3:28:04 AM PDT by Captain Rhino (Determined effort today forges tomorrow.)
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Wonder if these graduates will be seeking employment in blacks-only corporations?


12 posted on 05/21/2019 3:31:54 AM PDT by Fred911 (YOU GET WHAT YOU ACCEPT)
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To: Altura Ct.

This country has gone from melting pot to a Shi+ pot. So much for unity.


13 posted on 05/21/2019 3:32:17 AM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: Altura Ct.

So I read the article. These are described as supplementary ceremonies. Students attend the official ceremony.

While I wouldn’t do it myself, I see no issue here. Sounds to me like a cultural after-grad party that includes recreating walking across the stage in your gown. Maybe different music, different kind of speakers, etc. Sounds like a lot more guests are included, which is always nice.

Since they have completed the formalities, am I missing something?


14 posted on 05/21/2019 3:38:06 AM PDT by Dana1960
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Can you imagine holding Asian only, or white only, or straight only graduations?

Yes, theoretically, happily.

Realistically, of course not.

You can't reason with tribalists, or even point out their hypocrisy. There's no consistency, only a search for advantage.

From the article, "When asked by The College Fix for comment on why the university holds a black graduation commencement, Sheri Ledbetter, a spokesperson for UC Irvine, said the university is a “campus that celebrates diversity.”

15 posted on 05/21/2019 3:40:26 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine ( "It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
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Actually, it’s refreshing to know the truth. There was never anything wrong with “white” people. They should let go of the enforced guilt.

All people are naturally “racist” to some extent. There is nothing wrong with a preference for the appearance and behaviors of others. In fact, there are good biological and sociological motivations driving this to be a dominant characteristic.

Slavery has existed for as long as Man. Only those who are actual slaves are the victims. America had Africans and Chinese and probably others as slaves. Some have let the past be in the past, some have not.

If you want to blame someone for black slavery in America, blame the British. They’re the ones who made it into a business, since shipping was about all they had to offer.


16 posted on 05/21/2019 3:47:05 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: Altura Ct.

btt


17 posted on 05/21/2019 3:48:11 AM PDT by KSCITYBOY (The media is corrupt)
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To: Dana1960
"Since they have completed the formalities, am I missing something?"

Do you think the universities would allow whites to do this? If not, they are discriminating, (being racist)...

18 posted on 05/21/2019 3:49:09 AM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: Mark17

I’d go for the ribs and fried chicken.


19 posted on 05/21/2019 3:51:09 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: Altura Ct.

there’s going to be alot of noise!


20 posted on 05/21/2019 3:57:05 AM PDT by ronniesgal (so I wonder what his FR handle is????)
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