And hopefully he respects free speech.If you want to have Black Wall Street, that is wonderful. Just don’t use my dollars for it and discriminate against me.
Yes.To be fair, White Wall Street would just be the history of Wall Street.
edit: idk why i'm engaging. nothing piggy does is in good faith.
I appreciate the feedback, honestly.Interesting back and forth on this “Black Wall Street” topic and “Black History”.
I don’t know anything about the “event” that Ole Piggy is talking about. I’m assuming, from reading between the lines, that it’s a special class or assembly, to explain finances and investing to black students??? If that is the case, I do see Ole Piggy’s point. Financial literacy is a dire need across all races. The last two generations, in general, lack appreciation and understanding of how money works even at the basic levels.
Now … if … the topic of this “Black Wall Street” event was to cover and review the Tulsa Race riots??? Sorry, @fatpiggy, I have to side with the opposition here. I’m 46, and the first I had ever heard of the Tulsa Race Riots and “Black Wall Street”, was when they wife and I were watching “The Watchmen” on HBO. I was astonished that it took a HBO series about a graphic novel series for me to hear that such an event had happened, and I know for a fact that I’m not alone. I wasnt surprised that the riots happened, considered the time period, but was shocked that I had never heard of it.
I do believe that we need to have an honest review and curriculum of our country’s history when it comes to race, but I firmly believe that history needs to be taught through a lens of “we have work to do, but look how far we have come “.
I dunno … just my two cents …
You still have not answered the question.Do you really want me to explain this to you or are you purposely being obtuse?
Again, I know its extremely hard for you to separate your own self from situations, perfect example again is you talking about yourself in the third person, but doing so in this matter MIGHT help you understand the purpose for an event like Black Wall Street.
Also I would recommend that you attend the event and you might actually learn something new.
I appreciate the feedback, honestly.
The event is being financed with district dollars, and was promoted on the district email list and is being held at a district school.
The event is called BLACK WALL STREET. I was denied the opportunity to hold a WHITE WALL STREET event. This is illegal and blatant discrimination.
If they want to have a Black Wall Street event, they can have it with private dollars on private property.
As the law states, if they want to use public dollars and hold the event on public property and advertise the event with district resources, it needs to just be called WALL STREET DAY.
It is illegal to discriminate on the basis of race in this country. This is not hard. But apparently the racism is so ingrained in our leadership they don't know racism when it slaps them in the face.
There is no Wall Street class in the schools right now.So you feel that White Wall Street is a subject that hasn't been taught?
Yiu keep saying that you are being discriminated against, but have yet to show where you were discriminated against.
If you, in good faith, told the district that you wanted to teach a class on Wall Street, they wouldn't have had an issue with that? Also, white Wlo Street is what is taught, since that is historically all that has ever been taught.
Others getting more stuff doesn't take your stuff away. You are still trying to had to make a case that life in tough for White,Straight,Men in America, and that's complete Bullshit.
Anita Hutchins had the audacity to tell me that "Black has no connotation as to who can attend the event".
This is provably false, and I will prove it false.
If there is no connotation, then attendance at the event will mimic the population of the district has a whole.
If there is a connotation, then there will be a disproportionate number of blacks there.
The district is 31% black. Something tells me 69% of the people at Black Wall Street will not be white. Just my spidey senses. But only one way to find out.
I will be there taking video evidence for my claim.
It’s illegal. That’s why I care. It affected me and my kids. I care. It’s covert racism and has no place in our schools.You continue to be really pissed off about something that causes you zero harm. WTF do you care?
You don't want to hear it, but Black Americans have not been treated well in America. We denied them, for well over 150 years of their basic human rights, we refused to educate them, we denied them rights to buy land, etc.
We have eliminated opportunities for so long, that many industries are not represented by people of color, these events are designed to give children an opportunity to see themselves represented in career paths that have historically been closed to them.
You don't like this, I guess because you don't want to acknowledge that you have had advantages that people of color haven't. Saying that they have the same opportunities now doesn't make up for the decades of lack of opportunities.
Again, you rights have not been impugned, if you want to go to a class for Black Wall Street, I'm sure that they would welcome you. White Wall Street isn't really a class that needs to be taught, since we've all seen Lilly white Caucasians represented in TV and Movies in Wlap Street our whole lives.
Racial and homophobic slurs. Be tougher.It’s illegal. That’s why I care. It affected me and my kids. I care.
Right is right and wrong is wrong. Black Wall Street at a public school is wrong.
It is illegal. My claim has been filed with the DOE.Racial and homophobic slurs. Be tougher.
Black Wall Street. My feelings are hurt.
Then to rope in your own children into something like this. Thats really sad. I feel for them and hope they can decide their own future without their dad ruining them.
Also, its not illegal. Facts are facts.
It is illegal. My claim has been filed with the DOE.
And you will see as much when the program is not renewed under that banner.
I’m harmed because I was told I can’t have White Wall Street day through official district communication.Explain how you were harmed?
This desire to just be "mad" is so odd.
I know. Y’all don’t want us to be mad about being discriminated against. But you pushed us too far. And now we are fighting back.Explain how you were harmed?
This desire to just be "mad" is so odd.
You filing a claim doesn't mean it is illegal.It is illegal. My claim has been filed with the DOE.
And you will see as much when the program is not renewed under that banner.
Hopefully it will return as Wall Street Day where all are welcome.
We will find out within the next two weeks. That’s when they said they would respond by. I’ll keep you posted.You filing a claim doesn't mean it is illegal.
Just let me have White Wall Street day and it all goes away.
I want to hold the event to make it glaringly obvious that it’s ridiculous.
Let me hold the event.
Just let me have White Wall Street day and it all goes away.
I want to hold the event to make it glaringly obvious that it’s ridiculous.
Let me hold the event.
You know me well enough that I want the public fight. I have the moral high ground. I don’t give one iota about what others think about me. I care about what is right.Let's suggest that they let you do this...
You really going to publicly advertise that FatPiggy wants to teach a White Wall Street Class? How you think that's gonna play?
Sometimes public perception is right, they'd laugh at you for feeling like you've been harmed. You'd also look a touch racist as well.
Again. Show where you were harmed.You know me well enough that I want the public fight. I have the moral high ground. I don’t give one iota about what others think about me. I care about what is right.
Discrimination is wrong. This will be easy for me to defend.
I am calling their bluff in a way. Let me hold the event. But they won’t, because it’s wrong. Just like Black Wall Street is wrong.
My point t has been made.
His kids and family will/do as well.Again. Show where you were harmed.
The thing is, you just want to fight to make a point, not because you actually believe what you are saying. I guess once a troll, always a troll.
I'm sure you are an absolute joy to know in real life. For the record, people roll their eyes at you and laugh when you leave. I know that the school does.
You are correct.Again. Show where you were harmed.
The thing is, you just want to fight to make a point, not because you actually believe what you are saying. I guess once a troll, always a troll.
I'm sure you are an absolute joy to know in real life. For the record, people roll their eyes at you and laugh when you leave. I know that the school does.
You are correct.
1) I was harmed. I am not allowed to host my event.
2) you are correct, I want the fight. I want what is right for the students. And yes I do firmly believe what I am saying. 0% troll.
3) for the record every person I know rolls their eyes at Black this and Black that. We are tired of the race baiting and just want a race neutral world
let me ask you a serious question. Do you think an event titled Wall Street day would be have better or worse attendance than a Black Wall Street day? To answer this you need to know the district racial makeup is 30% black 50% white and 20% other.
If the goal is to help as many students as possible, why would we have black Wall Street day knowing it will be less well attended?
It’s of my opinion You are only hurting the students with the race crap.
Can you give an honest shot at answering those.
You aren’t being honest with yourself Yoshi.
It’s easily provable about who will attend the event. It will not match the racial makeup of the district. I will be there taking video evidence.
Say it with me Race can’t be a factor when it comes to public school events.
As long as it doesn’t have the word White in it apparently it’s okIf you allow "Good News:" christian club, then you can't prevent other religions having theirs... The "After School Satan Club" being one of them .
If you are honest with yourself you will come to much better conclusionsAgain. You must be a joy to know.
The fact that you are still trying to claim that you have been discriminated against is hilarious.
You still can't prove how you were harmed by the district saying they didn't need you to teach a class for them.
I also doubt any of this is true, we all know you love to talk a big game, then never uphold your commitments Ole Fastball.
If you allow "Good News:" christian club, then you can't prevent other religions having theirs... The "After School Satan Club" being one of them .
And “are you harmed” is not the litmus test for if a law was violated.
Civil rights violationsIt sort of is for most things.
Name a crime that doesn't harm someone.
Civil rights violations
I’m specifically referring to the guidance sent out by the DOE on Friday. They state specifically what the litmus test is.