Because when you self ghettoize it’s a good thing!

Toronto trustees narrowly approve black school

TORONTO — In a tight vote, Toronto District School Board trustees Tuesday night approved a contentious proposal for a black-focused school that opponents argued would be the equivalent of segregation.

The 11-9 vote in favour came after an evening of impassioned pleas both for and against the school from community members, including one from the mother of slain 15-year-old Jordan Manners.

Tuesday night’s vote means that an alternative Afrocentric school will open in the city in September, 2009, but its location and grade levels are still to be determined.

“This is a bold decision, we’re opening ourselves up for real change in the system,” said trustee Michael Coteau, said after the vote. *snip*

“It’s a bittersweet thing because it should have happened a long time ago and it shouldn’t have brought all this pain back to our black community.” *snip*

Speakers in favour of the school said it’s misleading to equate it to segregation of black students. “It’s not about segregation, it’s about self-determination,” said Angela Wilson, who first proposed the idea to the school board.

Another speaker, Arlo Kempf, a father and former teacher, said that the board approving a black-focused school would be something “courageous.”

“Seeing themselves [black students] in the curriculum, in their instructors is what’s needed,” Mr. Kempf said.

See this isn’t racist because…(fill in the blank) Of course if I were so crass as to suggest that white kids would perform better surrounded by “their own,” or that they would do better with “white role models,” see that would make me a racist, and that would be a bad thing, or so I’m told by very smart people with letters after their names who make me coffee at the local go-go juice emporium.

Best comment?

“If segregation is such a great idea, why stop at race-based schools? Perhaps we should have separate buses, water fountains, washrooms and restaurants for blacks?”

Halls Of Macadamia has more quotes and a poll!

H/T 5′ Fury!

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