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Jimmy_kong253 t1_j7mua3x wrote

I maybe in the minority opinion on this but I don't understand why you need a student club such as the black student union based on race in a public school in general meeting in a public school building. You can have it just have the meeting somewhere else because it causes division. If it's not a club based on a school class or a netural thing like sports or technology it shouldn't be held on school grounds

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Nwk_NJ t1_j7mz216 wrote

They had the black students union at my community College. I'm straight up white...I was invited to many of their events and loved it...nothing wrong w having black organizations. They have been some of the most welcoming and good-will facilitating groups I've been around...I'm sure it's the same for Latino groups and others. Kids will also be kids and find beef over whatever they can. For every crew beefing over race though, I'm sure there are diverse crews beefing over something else. This societyl is race OBSESSED on every level and from every political angle though, so I'm not sure why anyone is surprised that kids are resorting to this type of nonsense. Of course, due to our societal obsession, this type of story is highlighted though too..

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Jimmy_kong253 t1_j7mzmjy wrote

Well the obsession with race is driven by media and politicians which are both owned by the multi industry corporations. Gotta distract the poor and middle class well the rich rob us blind

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RainCloudz973 t1_j7ymlno wrote

The convo you’re having here is very off to me. You’re not making a sharp class analysis if you’re denying how race and capitalism are intertwined. For some reason you seem to think pinning this “race obsession” on media brainwashing is a legitimate critique instead of a poor excuse to deny the reality of racial tension in America. But whether you acknowledge it or not, the fact of anti-Blackness and other racisms remain, as they are predicated by an ongoing history that pours into our (Black people, in this case) daily lives. This whole “Black Student Union causes more divide” thing is crap. What causes divide is the lived experience of anti-Blackness in modern society, and we Black people are obviously more than right for using solidarity as a way to preserve ourselves during it. If you want to deny us or any deeply marginalized group this right, then you are quite literally part of the problem, and history has proven that time after time.

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Echos_myron123 t1_j7nfway wrote

You think telling the black student union they can no longer meet on school grounds will fix racial tensions? You crazy dude.

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Jimmy_kong253 t1_j7op36e wrote

Any club to do with race in general the black union club was just the one mentioned in the article. We as a society have to get out of our bubbles and echo chambers both in life and entertainment. It's part of the reason there's so much divide in this country more mixing less tv

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Echos_myron123 t1_j7p32v2 wrote

Black students unions fight back against racism. Other groups formed around race are just racist. You can't just say any group that has to do with race is bad without making that distinction.

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Jimmy_kong253 t1_j7p3wi9 wrote

So if somebody wanted to start a Spanish student union or a Irish student union those are automatically considered racist?

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Echos_myron123 t1_j7pften wrote

There are Spanish and Irish heritage organizations in the U.S. Do schools not celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? Who do you think hosts the St. Patricks parade down Halsey Street evey year? Black student unions exist on campuses because black students have historically been discriminated against in places of education so they needed to organize to fight for their interests.

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