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PLEASE READ THIS VERY IMPORTANT NEWS:::
On Saturday night after the dinner, the Yale Women's Lacrosse team had
its "Initiation." Their "Initiation" consisted of dressing up in Native
Headdresses, "Warpaint," and imitation Buckskin clothing while screaming
and whooping down Lynwood Street. This group of 20 lacrosse players
circled the area and passed down the street again. Each time they
passed, they were begged to rethink their actions but no woman stopped.
One woman said to her teammates: "this is wrong, they're right, this is
wrong," but kept walking, another woman of the group wiped her Warpaint
off but refused to leave the team or disclose their identity.
This is especially despicable because it happened during the week of
Action for Equality and Affrimative Action. This is a time for those of
us who are affected by and oppose racism to join together in solidarity
against these acts of racism and ignorance. The Yale Womens' Lacrosse
Team's Captain has refused to issue a public apology, stating that this
incident is a private matter. To people of color, this is not a private
matter. Please join us and ask all your friends that are people of
CONSCIENCE to join us in a walk to show our oppostion to these racist
acts.
This Solidarity Walk will be held TODAY, MONDAY, APRIL 1 at 10:30pm (the
same time that the Women's Lacrosse Team had their March). We will meet
at the women's table at 10:30pm. The walk should only last about 20
minutes, so we need everyone and their friends to show up at the Women's
Table and make a show of our solidarity.
Thanks, Ananda & Marilyn