“WHITE GRADS ONLY” CLASS REUNION SPARKS OUTRAGE

Graduates from the St. Martinville, La., Senior High School Class of 1973 decided that after nearly 40 years, they would stop holding segregated class reunions, but a letter announcing the change included an after party for “white graduates only.”
Michael Kreamer, who is the principal of the Louisiana school, said the letter was brought to his attention on Friday morning. “It’s disappointing to see something like this,” he said. “The school was really not involved at all in it.”

On Sept. 21, a reception will be held at the school, followed by the homecoming football game, which the letter notes all graduates are welcome to attend.
KATC in Lafayette, Louisiana explains:

The Class of 1973 has always held a separate reunion. They would hold on for the white students and one for the black students. This year they wanted to change it up and have everyone celebrate together.

Liza Chance is one of the organizers for this year’s event. When the group met up to start the planning, they had already planned to have them separate again. That’s when they decided to make a change. The problem occurred when, somehow, the previous plans were sent prematurely. Someone posted the letter online where it said that the “white graduates only” would be attending an after party event.

After the game, “white graduates only” are invited to a classmate’s home and are encouraged to bring a “food dish to share.” Chance only had this to say…“I don’t understand why this went the way it did.”

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