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David Downing of Downing World tipped me off to recent developments in his community. The new school superintendent for St. Paul Public Schools, Dr. Meria Carstarphen, is holding a series of “community conversions” with various ethnic groups. He received a flyer in the mail (PDF).
Events are: African American Community Conversation, Somali Community Conversation, Waa Lagu Martiqaaday, La Kulanka-something, Latino Community Conversation, and Hmong Community Conversation. Anyone missing?
David says the population of St. Paul schools is about 30 percent Asian, 29 percent black, 28 percent white, 11 percent Hispanic, 1 percent American Indian, and 1 percent other. He learned that the meetings supposedly were organized because members of those communities requested them.
I’m wondering the same thing David’s wondering. If whites requested a government school district-sponsored “White Community Conversation,” would Dr. Carstarphen and the school district be “down”?
The question is rhetorical. I just wanted to show you another example of insidious racial double standards. I won’t elaborate; if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know where I stand.
Somewhat related: Training the Bush-hating generation
