Black men only: UConn's proposed 'learning community' sparks controversy

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[TigerClaws]

The University of Connecticut is building a special residence for those who identify as African-American males, as a way to boost retention and graduation rates. Critics of the plan are calling the arrangement "racially segregated housing."

As part of its Learning Community Program, the university has established "houses" designed to match students with like-minded peers, in order to foster development and to "make UConn feel like home," according to the school's website. In addition to houses aimed at environmentally-conscious students or nursing majors, for example, a new house under construction will cater to African-American men only.

[2banana]

Not racist

[billorites]

Try to get into housing with the gay Asian engineers.

They clean up after themselves, don't party and are unfailingly polite.

[Fhios]

It s fine with me so long as it s not tax payer funded.

[Skywise]

As someone who lived through court-ordered school desegregation and busing as a living experiment of socialist utopian ideas I can only say FU to these school individuals who think “racial housing” is some sort progressive idea because they SAY it is... NOW.

Because these were the very same arguments my friends and I made (including black ones) who had to see our schools disintegrate from the culture mix.

[driftless2]

Time for the “if white people did this, it would be racist” posting,

[DoughtyOne]

Please help make FR's voice louder.

By the way folks.  Anyone know what a FReep-a-Thon is?

The same values remain sacred for many of us today.

click the bottom graphic and support them

[Secret Agent Man]

24-hour rap, chicken wings and hoes? Drive-by service? Built-in “blame whitey” stress buttons?

[Bob]

Will they have “Colored Only” signs on the drinking fountains? :=)

[SWAMP-C1PHER]

You’ve provided a valuable historical viewpoint. Thank you for sharing

[DoughtyOne]

[Caipirabob]

Nice...a tribal commune. But it’s not racist or anything. No whites allowed...

[Secret Agent Man]

Yeah, but they Bangkok. That’s a dealbreaker right there.

[Larry Lucido]

If I speak jive, can I get in?

[Secret Agent Man]

liberal whites and minorities for forced segregation - progressive

letting people live where they want based on what they prefer and can afford - racist

[Tax-chick]

It is.

[Tax-chick]

What happens when a person who appears to be a white woman “identifies” as an African-American man?

[madprof98]

Ah, a new career path for Rachel Dolezal!

[SES1066]

Having this leads to a logical step, housing for whites only. I can hear the screams of outraged hypocrites echoing through those hallowed halls now!

[Billthedrill]

Hmm...so, with the phrase "identify as" they mean admission is open to white guys like Shaun King, right? Heck, why limit it to guys? Asian trans-normative women who identify as black guys ought to fit in just fine as well. Am I being species-istic by limiting it to human beings?

I don't see this one as having a very long half life, myself. Could be wrong, of course...