Stereotyping HBCU's

[12dn94dst]

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I think requesting a photo is more of a precaution if something happens. The school will have a recent photo of you on file to give to authorities.
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[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

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I think requesting a photo is more of a precaution if something happens. The school will have a recent photo of you on file to give to authorities.
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Sure, that may very well be the formal excuse or reasoning given by some schools. But discrimination is based on outcome and not intent.

[12dn94dst]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Sure, that may very well be the formal excuse or reasoning given by some schools. But discrimination is based on outcome and not intent.

I agree with you. I don't know if that's the reason given or not, and really didn't know the practice existed until today, I'm just sayin'.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

I agree with you. I don't know if that's the reason given or not, and really didn't know the practice existed until today, I'm just sayin'.

I found a 1969 article on this in JSTOR.

There should be more stuff out there, even if schools are better at covering their tracks.