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Dispatches from a Struggling Buddhist Studies Graduate Student

Thursday, September 6, 2012

St. Martinville High School Graduates are Still Not Too Sure About This 'Brown v. Board' Thing...

St. Martinville High School Class of 1973, whose members were born after the Supreme Court ruled against segregated public schools, decided to hold its first ever desegregated high school reunion:
For nearly 40 years, graduates from the St. Martinville, La., Senior High School Class of 1973 have been holding racially segregated class reunions.But this year, ABC affiliate KATC reports that the graduates decided to change that tradition, making the reunion a non-segregated affair.
It boggles the mind that they only now decided to play catch up to the rest of the country in some respects.  But that doesn't mean they are ready to get rid of all of their old timey ways:
However, a letter announcing the change included an after party for "white graduates only." 
According to reports, a reception is going to be held at the school at the end of September, followed by the homecoming football game. The letter notes that "all graduates are welcome to attend" those events.
After the game, however, "white graduates only" have been invited to gather at a classmate's home. Invitees are encouraged to bring a "food dish to share."
 And racism.  You absolutely cannot forget to bring that. 

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