University of Washington Claims Housing for Black Students Only is Not Segregation
“Creating a space in the residential halls was really important.”
This is just a straight-up denial of reality. Of course it’s segregation.
The College Fix reports:
‘Black affinity housing’ is not ‘segregation,’ U. Washington says
University of Washington’s plan to set aside a specific residence hall floor only for black students is not “segregation,” according to an administrator.
Black students at the Seattle campus can choose to live only with members of their own race starting this fall, according to The Seattle Medium.
“Dorm rooms on the 8th floor of Lander Hall on the UW ‘s Seattle campus will be set aside by Fall 2024 for Black students,” the news site reported.
But some resistance to the “black affinity housing” is expected, according to Magdalena Fonseca. She leads the university’s Ethnic Cultural Center.
“You’re going to get community members from outside the university that have a perspective that creating a specific affinity housing group might be seen as segregation,” Fonseca said, as reported by the Seattle Medium. “A lot of people are supportive, but that doesn’t mean everyone is.”
She said it will be “very difficult” to educate people about the new housing, but the outreach is “something to embrace.”
“There aren’t a lot of spaces where Black students can feel safe and feel like they can find others that look like them or share similar cultural experiences and backgrounds,” Fonseca also said. “Creating a space in the residential halls was really important.”
The news outlet also reported:
Fonseca is certain that creating Black affinity housing at UW is one step towards an inclusive environment for Black students. “As more and more students start to spread the word that this exists on campus, that is what is going to bring more students to consider UW as a college choice.”
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Your answer for if it’s segregation… when a group asks for White affinity housing so they can feel safe and interact with others who look like them and share similar cultural experiences.,,,
And, have a (relatively) quiet place to study.
Nah, there’s always a Federline Jones.
This was the answer that Augusta National and all those private clubs were missing:
“we’re an ‘affiinity’ organization, creating ‘safe spaces’ where White people can ‘can find others that look like them or share similar cultural experiences and backgrounds’.”
And to think that they were *that close* to figuring it out.
The time was “not right” for that explanation… until the moment a nonwhite group needed it.
They only felt unsafe when Tiger was in his prime.
Sounds like it could be violation of Fair Housing Act.
Roommate preference is probably legal.
A fraternity house that exists on private property just across the street from the campus property, that is mostly black, that allows members to live on site, is probably legal.
A university is on very shaky legal footing to make one floor of an on-campus housing facility available exclusively to any one specific race. It would be considered the equivalent of hotel assigning separate but equal accommodations based on race.
“Sounds like it could be violation of Fair Housing Act.
Roommate preference is probably legal.”
You would think… but that would involve logic.
Had a 70-ish widowed cousin. Wanted to rent out a room for the income. Under Fair Housing Act, could not advertise for female applicants. Had to invite all applications. Could then reject an applicant for being male, but also could not tell him that was why he was rejected.
Its my understanding that there is some legal work around, when sharing room, or sharing house, depending on how its done. But not exactly certain on the mechanics of the process.
That would not apply to black “affinity” housing as proposed above. It seems to be obvious violation.
Bureaucracy. You gotta love rule by committee!
What happened to “diversity is our strength”?
Blacks cannot be non-diverse, only wypipo!
Dormitories are allowed to be segregated by sex, by building, or by floor within building. The only potential legal challenge nowadays could be if trans student wants to be included. In that case, the school could accommodate with non-binary building or floor, for those who request it.
But black “affinity” housing as proposed above would be considered segregation version 2.0, and won’t survive court challenge.
Cornell does this crap too
Thanks to the 1969 building takeovers.
There is no legal workable way to do black affinity housing. If it is done for blacks, it must then be made available for any other “affinity” group that requests it. As all facilities are built at different times, newer construction etc, there will be inherent disparities in the quality of the housing, leading to claims of unfairness.
Call it the Prison Preparatory Dorm…… Vocational training
Shiv Grinding 101
Concealing: How Much Can Your Rectum Hold?
Identity: Prison Tattooing Basics
Would white affinity dorm be legal?
Not on your life. But, I think some for some whites could pass muster with the right names.
Central-Asian-American dorms
Mediterranean-American dorms
Spano-Portuguese-American dorms
/See? Anyone can be an Oppressed Minority(R) if you have a good imagination.