An elementary school in Seattle canceled its Halloween parade this year because it “marginalizes students of color who do not celebrate the holiday.”
The decision to cancel the Pumpkin Parade, where students have the opportunity to dress up in costumes, came from the Racial Equity Team at Benjamin Franklin Day Elementary School after five years of discussion, Fox News reports.
“There are numerous community and neighborhood events where students and families who wish to can celebrate Halloween,” a spokeswoman said in a statement. “Historically, the Pumpkin Parade marginalizes students of color who do not celebrate the holiday. Specifically, these students have requested to be isolated on campus while the event took place.”
“In alliance with SPS’s unwavering commitment to students of color, specifically African American males, the staff is committed to supplanting the Pumpkin Parade with more inclusive and educational opportunities during the school day,” the statement continued.
The school’s principal, Stanley Jaskot, confirmed the cancellation.
“Halloween is a very complex issue for schools. Yes, I agree this event marginalized our students of color. Several of our students historically opted for an alternate activity in the library while the pumpkin parade took place. This was an isolating situation and not consistent with our values of being an inclusive and safe place for all our students especially students of color and those with a sensitivity to all the noise and excitement of the parade,” Jaskot said.
Instead of dressing up in costumes, this year students will partake in fall events like “thematic units of study about the fall” and reviewing “autumnal artwork,” a newsletter to parents said.
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“Historically, the Pumpkin Parade marginalizes students of color who do not celebrate the holiday.”
Will these socialist Democrat Fools also cancel Christmas and Easter because Atheists and Muslims do not celebrate the holiday??
This was an isolating situation and not consistent with our values of being an inclusive and safe place for all our students especially students of color and those with a sensitivity to all the noise and excitement of the parade,” Jaskot said.
OK where were these Seattle Radical socialist Democrats concerns for the students of color and those with a sensitivity to all the noise and excitement of the 2020 riots, burning and looting by people of color??
First do you know where Christianity came from. …Eygpt A Muslim country. Most all your religions are. Halloween is probably celebrated by the Pagans. Christians and Catholics hate Halloween. Why do you have such a priestly anger that they aren’t into it. Maybe instead of you getting so into guns and wars you should invest in a encyclopedia britannica set and learn something. OH and it doesn’t matter if your democrat or republican so you know how ridiculous you sound when you bring politics into a Halloween issue. Do you do that when your doctors tells you to cough.
Well, wnd13dw, I give you a grade of E- for your sadly flawed comment. First of all, Christianity is an offshoot of Judaism. Next, we go to Wikipedia:
“Halloween
Also called
Hallowe’en
All Hallowe’en
All Hallows’ Eve
All Saints’ Eve
Observed by Western Christians and many non-Christians around the world[1]
Significance First day of Allhallowtide
Celebrations Trick-or-treating, costume parties, making jack-o’-lanterns, lighting bonfires, divination, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions.”
And, finally, spelling. If you want to say, “you are,” but don’t want to write it out, it’s done this way: “You’re”— not ‘your.’ And, as to your implication that Scruffy’s knowledge is lacking—people who live in houses made of VERY thin glass shouldn’t even yell too loudly, much less throw stones.
First Christianity was born out of judaism.Second
The word Halloween comes from All Hallows’ Eve and means hallowed evening. Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door to door, which is the origin of Halloween costumes and trick-or-treating.
It’s not 1st April, so you must be serious.
Christianity started in the 1st century in Judea – a Jewish State.
Islam started in the 7th century in the Middle East, not Egypt.
wnd13dw You must be a self-righteous Democrat.
To Democrats, Truth, Facts, Reality and History are all irrelevant,
If the Democrats do not WANT to believe them.
Democrats will just make up their own Truth, Facts, Reality, History or voter tally to fit what they WANT to believe or fits into the Con or Deception that they are running at the time.
No one is forcing anyone to do anything. If people decide to celebrate Halloween and other decide not to, that is their choice. There is nothing marginalizing about the whole thing. It’s total nonsense and pandering to one group. There is no reason people cannot enjoy Halloween if they want to.People who don’t celebrate can do that as well. It’s nothing to do about religion. By the way Christians and Catholics do not hate Halloween. I grew up in a Christian Catholic neighborhood and everyone celebrated Halloween every year. Maybe you should get off your soap box and leave your house basement occasionally.
yeah… what capt_jsea said…. It seems to me you “wnd13dw” are the one who brought politics into it. Scruff just pointed out it’s the Regressive Liberal Socialist Democrats demanding the change… while picking and choosing their outrage…. as usual.
I don’t know where yoi’ve been, but Christmas and Easter were cancelled decades ago.
There’s an anti-Halloween belief system that’s adhered to by African American boys? Who knew?
Jehovah Witnesses have silently excluded themselves from holidays for a hundred years; maybe if they had identified as African American boys they would have gotten more deference.
While we’re at it, let’s cancel football. I can’t participate, and I’m troubled by all the noise and activity.
YES they will try to cancel easter/christmas.. HELL IN SOME areas, they already have!
with all the diversity in my family and friends. they either do not paricipate in the events. or organize another one that meets thier beliefs. the world is made up of diversity and we cannot force our beliefs and such on others. so, we allow many holidays and such to go on . respect others and we will have a better place. as far as children not having money for costumes. some of the bst costumes i have seen cost practically nothing. a mask will do. all are welcome to participate if htey want to.or not. that is why we live n a Free country with diversity. not being told we cannot pry,play or otherwise. as long as we do not tread on others and respet everyone’s right to do so
This is about the dumbest freaking thing I have ever heard of. All the kids are wearing costumes and masks and nobody can tell what the hell color they are! Must be the ignorant school teachers union who came up with this nonsensical ******** ! Their all f**king Morons!
Thank You. It needed to be said.
Every conservative parent should get their kids away from diabolical educrats who shame, deprive and brainwash them instead of teaching them to become lifelong learners.
ANd one wonders. WHAT are all the black PARENTS thinking about this?
>> students of color who do not celebrate the holiday. <<
Sorry, but I just don't see how. I'd like to have some liberal explain just how that "marginalizes" anyone. I don't care for St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Don't march in parades, don't go out of my way to wear green, etc. Does that mean I've been "marginalized"? Cancel all St. Patrick's Day celebrations!
From all the years i’ve lived and participated in dealing out candy on halloween, i’ve seen FAR MORE BLACK KIDS participate, than i have latino or asian kids..
The word Halloween comes from All Hallows’ Eve and means hallowed evening. » Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door to door, which is the origin of Halloween costumes and trick-or-treating.
Christmas and Easter are already marginalized. Schools now have winter breaks and spring breaks. The schools where I live don’t have Christmas parties in the classrooms, it is just another day of school.
Another school system showing off what idiocy America’s children are subjected to. It is as far removed from education as you can get.
students of color who do not celebrate the holiday.”
This was determined by WHO, and HOW, and WHEN?
Beats me. When our kids were young we lived in a military neighborhood with lots of kids. There were kids of every shade and they all went out trick or treating. Their mothers or fathers went with them if they were young. Of course, we weren’t woke, none of us, so all the kids wanted candy.
First, I’ve ever heard that black kids don’t like Halloween and I don’t believe it for a minute.
What’s the bet, its an over privileged white libtard, who MADE that claim…
First I’ve heard of it, as well. More info, please, including just how this “fact” was uncovered.
Getting very weary of this Minority Rule agenda. Why do the weak-kneed Majority let themselves be bullied/conned into changing culture to appease the whims of statistically insignificant groups? Guilt? Indoctrination? Apathy? The rabid enforcement of “Diversity” is by definition DIVIDING people who in any other situation or era would just be–citizens. Classic Marxist bullying.
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I’ve had it with the lunatic left minority dictating and the majority caving.
It’s time for us to stand up and make these minority idiots pay for their stupidity. It will take some *** kicking.
These idiots are products of the colleges and universites. Let’s go get ’em.
Tyranny of the minority!!!
I fear apathy is the answer. To quote (allegedly) Ben Franklin, “A Republic, Madam, if you can keep it.” Apparently, we couldn’t.
Read the intro and thought you gotta be ***** me. Then saw in the message is was Seattle, the left wing capital of the U.S. Nothing new there.
They cancel Halloween because it “marginalizes” black kids but not because it’s offensive to Christians…
to hell with the left coast it is the devils shangrila.
Hey WOKE Doofuses (aka, Democrats):
I don’t engage in Slavery or Racism, so YOU teaching about them, “marginalizes” ME!
Are we to understand that (in YOUR STUPID opinion) schools should ONLY teach something that applies to EVERYONE – equally?
Then, might I suggest: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Civics (hey, how about the CONSTITUTION: that applies EQUALLY to ALL Americans [at least by the Conservative Justices on the SCOTUS])!
So, with their twisted, shyster lawyer logic, they have decided that because certain groups don’t share our American celebrations, we mustn’t have them!
When they ban Cinco de Mayo events (the overwhelming majority of Americans have no connection to Mexico except a leaky border) and other minority religious and cultural events, then cancel the Halloween parade. Until then, FOAD!
That’s the thing.. These libtards care NOT IF WE Americans, do not ‘celebrate it’, or not.. WE MUST join in, for ‘diversity’s sake’.. OR WE are bigots/racists etc…
last i heard st/ patty’s day is celebrated green stripes on road.green bagelnd beer. corned beef ,etc. cinco de mayo everything mexican,just celebrated octoberfest. great food! cannot begin to mention all the rest no one forces you to participate. just enjoy!
If they aren’t going to have the Pumpkin Parade (and I don’t give a hoot one way or another if they do or don’t) how about instead of spending time “partake (ing) in fall events like “thematic units of study about the fall” and reviewing “autumnal artwork,” ” they actually teach the kids to read, write, and do math?
Hell, teach them how to FARM!!!
Everyday is Halloween with the freaks in our education system. Get them out or get your poor children out.
“education system” ?… you mean government in general.
capt_jsea Like I said Christianity came from Egypt. Most religions are from the Middle East. Halloween is observed by the Pagans. The Jewish religion doesn’t believe Jesus came yet.
Now I can’t see where the children can’t dress up for Halloween. Those that don’t want to should be able to sit it out like they asked. No one should be forced to do anything they don’t feel right in. Just like don’t tell me Halloween is celebrated by our normal churches and religions.
Last but not least I will write a word anyway I want I didn’t ask you to be my editor.
Christianity did NOT come from Egypt. Given that the cradle of civilization is IN the Middle East (in the Crescent Valley between the Tigres and Euphrates rivers) it is reasonable to claim that ‘most religions are from the Middle East’.
The Jewish people and their faith in God was long before other God centered faiths. At the earliest times of the Jewish people the other peoples in the world were Pagan and believed in many gods. This is, in fact, what set the Jewish people apart from the rest of civilization. Abraham was promised that he would be the father of a whole nation. Abraham’s child with Sarah, Isaac, fulfilled that promise for the Jewish nation and the line of David from which Jesus came. Ishmael was the son who the Muslims trace back to but that faith wasn’t developed until centuries after Christianity.
Jews do believe that Jesus came. They simply don’t believe that he is the Mesiah but rather an important prophet. The same as Muslims believe.
The goal of this administration is to do away with “EVERY” holiday/monument/freedom that “We, the people” have fought for and have kept since 1775 but now it will be what the leftist/blm/antifa want and it will be granted. “We, the people” need to rebel with our votes but making sure they are properly counted. Need to get rid of the previous ballot machines first to make sure.
Get rid of Juneteenth, because it marginalized white students. That’s sounds fair
They’d call for your head, for DARING to suggest that.
seems that everyone has to get on the bandwagon and bring down any traditions. always someone has to outdo another by coming up with ore and more dissension. we are made up of diversity let’s ll respect and enjoy others.obey the laws and mke our country great again. not a mandated society. no one shuld order someone to do anything they don’t want to. yet, we all should be obeying the law and rules of society we are a melting pot, yet we have the riights to have fun with traditions. go to what house of worship we want to(and should)
The Left just says stupid stuff that isn’t remotely true “Halloween is racist”, then acts on it. Truth is not a currency these fruitcakes recognize.
Stop with the lefty ****. Doesn’t anyone talk anymore about anything without throwing politics into it. Only uneducated people talk that way.
Egypt has the oldest Christian church in the world. Moses didn’t get the Ten Commandments from God he got it off of a wall in a cave in Egypt.
Yes Jesus was a Prophet. He was as much of GOD’s child like the rest of us. I’ve talked with Jewish people and they don’t believe GOD’s son who we all call Jesus came yet. They celebrate Christmas in respect for those that do celebrate. The so called Shroud that was pasted off for years as Jesus cloth was proven to not be of his time but way later. The Muslims Quran/Koran words were mostly taken from the bible. They both say if anyone doesn’t believe in Jesus/Muhammad to kill them. You forget Jesus 12 Apostles were murderers and thieves.The bible says you can sell your daughter. Now do you really think a GOD that is suppose to be and show good would say these things. Egypt was the first country to believe in GODS they had more than one and that’s where Christianity started. Look it up.
When I first read the headlines I thought, “what the heck?”, and then saw it was out of Seattle. So what else is new?
More and more it seems the ENTIRE WEST COAST, is lost to libtardism!
I wonder what the cost to that school, would be if every parent in that school kept their children home on the first of September in protest? The people don’t understand that every time you send your child to school that demonstrates acquiescence to the powers that make these incredibly offensive decisions.
Hell, i wonder what the cost would be, if EVERY PARENT On the 2nd of november, VOTED NO ON EVERY Tax ballot levvy!!