A Denver Elementary School Is Facing Backlash For Planning A ‘Families Of Color Playground Night’

Business Insider ^ | 12-26-2021 | Cherl Teh

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The Centennial Elementary School in Denver is getting flak for organizing a ‘Families of Color Playground Night.’ Screengrab/Christopher Rufo/Twitter /

The Centennial Elementary School in Denver is facing harsh criticism for planning a “Families of Color Playground Night.” • The event was listed in a Facebook post advertising the school’s diversity and inclusivity initiatives.
• The page listed the event as a monthly activity taking place on the second Wednesday of every month.

An elementary school in Denver faces backlash on social media for organizing a “Families of Color Playground Night.”

A huge sign promoting the event was spotted by writer Chris Rufo, senior fellow and director of the initiative on critical race theory at the Manhattan Institute think tank.

Rufo said in a tweet on Tuesday that he was told by Centennial Elementary School, the school hosting the event, that the event had been organized by the institute’s Dean of Culture, Nicole Tembrock, but was subsequently canceled due to COVID-19 protocols.

The event is currently listed on the school’s website as taking place every second Wednesday of the month.

However, the event was still included in the line-up of upcoming things to look out for as part of the school’s push for “diversity and inclusivity,” per a Sep. 30 Facebook post by Centennial.

Pictures of the playground sign advertising the event at the Centennial Elementary school circulated on social media, prompting criticism from Twitter users who called the event “disturbing.”

Dave Kopel, a law professor at Denver University, also pointed out in a tweet that the event may be in violation of the Colorado constitution, which stipulates against discrimination on account of race or color.

Fox News obtained a statement from Centennial school officials, who said that the event was created because parents requested it.

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[Gumdrop]

“Hispanics” are a diverse group and many of them identify as White.

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We assume the “families of color” (I presume “colored families” was deemed inappropriate by the well-intentioned bigots who came up with this idea) are “black” families ... but they never do explain what other colors are included in this celebration (but you can bet your arse “white” isn’t among them).

[Hambone 1934]

They are a diverse group..Together,they have more power than black dems realize.....

[bassmaner]

I wonder if the 'parents' that requested this would support overturning Brown v. Board of Education? They sure like their segregation!