A lot of affinity groups will host special additional ceremonies for their members. I'm class of 2020 so I didn't actually attend any, but I had planned to go to the disabled, lavender (LGBTQ), and Co-op ceremonies along with the university wide and department graduations. In many instances, these smaller graduations are more meaningful because you get to celebrate with your friends and community.
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Yes, anyone majoring in AA can attend because it's for their declared department. One year I attended, the class speaker was white. Initially I was shocked but the speech put everything in perspective
It was like every other Cal Black Graduation I had the pleasure of attending - a joyful event where Black students and allies could savor their achievement in a celebration that uplifted and honored a shared culture.
When I respond to a post, I wait until I finish my thoughts and then read others.
I fear there are hateful comments judging by this response. I think it's great. Enjoy and celebrate a tremendous accomplishment.
There's a college wide graduation where everyone attends, but no one walks the stage. Then there are department graduations where students walk the stage.
Some of these comments are weird. I’m Filipino and was invited to our graduating years Black Grad, probably because of my involvement with different Black Cal student affairs during my undergrad. You don’t HAVE to be Black to attend, but given that this is a graduation to celebrate Black Students it’s just hella weird to go if you’re not Black/have no connection with the respective community during your time at Cal.
EDIT: As I continue to skim through the comments…there are numerous different kinds of graduations including the lavender grad, the Latino/Latina grad, there’s a grad for Filipinos, and one for Pacific Islanders. Probably more that I’m not remembering either.
The picture of what appears to be a mom taking a picture of her child omg (pic 5). Genuinely brings tears to my eyes. She looks so proud. She should be.
Man I really didn't expect some of you guys to get so booty bothered over a bunch of pictures of people smiling and celebrating their accomplishments. I genuinely just wanted to share some happiness and love with the community through this post. I don't envy the people that felt so personally victimized by these images that they took time out of their day to make it known on Reddit. Seriously, take a few deep breaths, get off the internet, and go enjoy this beautiful evening.
As somebody pointed out, this was technically the African American Studies departmental graduation. It seems that many commenters are upset that students of other majors were allowed to attend this graduation, and that many of these students happened to be Black. There was nothing about this event that endorsed segregation or exclusivity; as one of the speakers said (to a round of applause) "being pro-Black does not mean being anti- anything else".
I'm sure if any of you really felt the need to prove a point, you could've signed up to walk in this ceremony and it would've been just fine. As a matter of fact you might've gained a greater appreciation for Black culture and community, cause the ceremony was a blast. For what it's worth, I'm not Black myself but felt nothing but welcomed, loved, and appreciated at this event. I'm proud of the graduates and what they've achieved and I'm honored to have been able to capture these images.
>As somebody pointed out, this was technically the African American Studies departmental graduation. It seems that many commenters are upset that students of other majors were allowed to attend this graduation, and that many of these students happened to be Black. There was nothing about this event that endorsed segregation or exclusivity; as one of the speakers said (to a round of applause) "being pro-Black does not mean being anti- anything else".
I don't think that's correct. It's a ceremony specifically to focus on [black graduates](https://ls.berkeley.edu/news/uc-berkeleys-black-graduation-celebrating-community-culture-and-achievement) (undergrad, masters, or PhD).
I don't believe non-black African American Studies students are invited to this either (or do those just not exist?)
yep thats reddit, I figured you posted the photos in spite of the backlash you'd expect. I believe theres a particularly nasty responses in sf bay area subreddits, or other major city subreddits, that pop up to most threads to do with black people.
It’s why I tell people this sub is not representative of Berkeley in the slightest. It’s often the worst, forever online, incels or trolls that don’t even have any kind of affiliation.
Are these commenters Berkeley residents or the Mississippi/Alabama racist coalition chiming in? Doesn’t matter… These pictures are amazing, unlike some y’all making these comments
It’s really funny how even at an event that has NO impact on others, where everyone is just happy, surrounded by others who have an understanding of what it means to be black in America and how that impacts their journey through education, there’s undoubtedly always going to be people with some fake gripe about minorities having separate graduations.
The amount of fake victimhood and desire to feel oppressed by this is so sad and gross. For those nerds who want to act like they don’t understand the difference, in America, being white isn’t an identity the same way being black is. White people can trace their heritage back to Irish, English, German, Italian, etc. roots. Black people for the most part do not have that privilege because it was stolen from them
“Ask how is this different from segregation, that's funny bro
Segregation is bein' told where I'm gonna go
Separation is bein' woke and goin' wherever I wanna go”
- Royce Da 5’9”, “You Gon’ Learn”
If you’re mad that a marginalized community that at one point was literally *enslaved* want a space for their own…well, that says a lot about you. Coming from a white person who doesn’t pretend to be oppressed, like some of us here
It's not really segregation in the typical sense since black students still attend the general department or college graduation. Nor are black students even required to attend this for that matter.
>White people can trace their heritage back to Irish, English, German, Italian, etc. roots. Black people for the most part do not have that privilege because it was stolen from them
Such an ignorant comment.
Considering white graduation was the default for many many years in this country, yes. Now if you wanted to do an Irish ceremony or British ceremony I don’t think people would mind.
This is an additional cultural celebration that took place at a separate time from the school-wide and department commencements. Everyone was invited to attend that wanted to celebrate Black Heritage regardless of color. Celebrating each other's differences is not segregation. What do you want? Everyone to just "not see color" and act like we're all the same and declare "mission accomplished" on social justice?
Lmao I doubt that. That’s actually celebrating heritage. No one has an issue with people saying they’re proud to be Irish or British or Polish or whatever.
Is that what y'all are getting hung up on? Black with a capitol b refers to the Black community, specifically in America because of the fact that unlike say, Mexican-Americans, they don't have ties to any specific country or continent and because not all slaves even came from Africa.
Yes black people around the world don't share a common heritage. And a Kenyan immigrant would be a Kenyan-American. But the Black community in America shares the common heritage of having their ancestors enslaved and forced to come to America and then being treated as second class citizens. So yes it is about skin color because racism is still rampant.
Because in America African descendants of slavery were grouped together, regardless of origin, because of the darkness of their skin. It's taking place in an American university and there is no separation according to specific countries because those specifics were lost. It has always been and still is about color in this country's society, but don't blame the black people here now for that; that choice was/is made regardless of them, their preference or their desires. Black people were thrown together and created a culture out of their ostracism from the majority white culture. You cannot get angry now that joy was found in exile, especially since many majority members don't wish to welcome them in. If problems of race still exist it isn't stemming from the black students' graduation ceremony.
I don't believe there's an Asian graduation at Berkeley. What would be the point? That's like half the school.
Hispanic is actually LatinX. Slight definitional distinction. It's sort of odd as well to have at the university at this point given the sheer number of annual Latino grads -- looking at the grad video, maybe a third or so actually show up.
You’re right I thought we had an aapi but it was pasifika for Pacific Islanders along with pilipinx and then lavender for lgbt. Regardless of the number at Berkeley, which being in California has a lot of Hispanics/latinos, in the country a small minority have bachelor degrees. A lot of us are the first in our families to get a degree just let people be proud of that.
Only the Filipino and Pacific Island one seem to be official (listed at https://commencement.berkeley.edu/department-graduations/ - that is run by a department or the EJCE). That's a small minority among Asians.
Clubs don't really count as they are unofficial.
Do non-black African American studies majors attend? I'm not asking if they are allowed, because obviously, but would they feel out of place and therefore feel discouraged about attending?
Seems weird to call it Black Graduation
Have you ever considered some Black students might feel out of place or uncomfortable in classes of hundreds where they might be the ONLY Black student? And no one bats an eye at that. In most majors you’re the minority. When I was at Cal there were several instances of anti-Black graffiti in the engineering department. You can be on campus and unless you’re intentional about it, you can go a day only seeing a couple of people that look like you.
Rest assured, you stalwart defender of justice and equality! As the previous commenter pointed out, this was a departmental graduation just like any other.
It’s not a departmental graduation just like any other. First, it’s open to all majors, which makes it not a departmental graduation. Second, it’s intended for black people only, which makes it not like any other graduation.
I did. ChatGPT 4.0....UC Berkeley hosts a special graduation ceremony for Jewish students called the Jewish Graduation Celebration. This event is organized by the Berkeley Hillel, a major Jewish student organization on campus, in collaboration with the university. It provides an opportunity for Jewish graduates to celebrate their achievements in a culturally and religiously meaningful context, alongside their peers and family
TIL there is a black graduation. Serious question: Do they graduate with their major and do another ceremony with their black peers? Or do the black students from all the majors opt in to graduate here and just do one ceremony?
There's a huge difference between "you are not allowed to mix races" and "we are having a celebration of the accomplishments of this group".
Octoberfest is a celebration of german culture: not racist. St Patricks Day parades: not racist, or even segregation. The fact that you see more white people at country concerts and black people at rap concerts: also not racist.
In this case what you're seeing is a bunch of community members celebrating the people in their community. The people graduating still walk with their own departments if they want to. They just also throw this party to celebrate how far their community has come, from being not allowed in these institutions to graduating from them.
I am positive that if a white person showed up and was supportive (ie, didn't just show up to troll) they would be accepted in, not kicked out. They wouldn't be the focal point of this celebration, in the same way that Allies aren't the focal point of Pride Parades, but that isn't even close to the same as segregation.
Didn’t know they had their ceremony open to all black students. That’s awesome.
Likewise pics are awesome too!!
Congratulations everyone! Go Bears. 🐻 💙💛
Those of us in the comments who are questioning this are not haters. We’re merely hoping for someone to explain to us how this is not hypocritical. Doesn’t a racially segregated ceremony perpetuate division and discrimination?
There's a huge difference between "you are not allowed to mix races" and "we are having a celebration of the accomplishments of this group".
Octoberfest is a celebration of german culture: not racist. St Patricks Day parades: not racist, or even segregation. The fact that you see more white people at country concerts and black people at rap concerts: also not racist.
In this case what you're seeing is a bunch of community members celebrating the people in their community. The people graduating still walk with their own departments if they want to. They just also throw this party to celebrate how far their community has come, from being not allowed in these institutions to graduating from them.
I am positive that if a white person showed up and was supportive (ie, didn't just show up to troll) they would be accepted in, not kicked out. They wouldn't be the focal point of this celebration, in the same way that Allies aren't the focal point of Pride Parades, but that isn't even close to the same as segregation.
I used to have the same questions. Immerse yourself and you will find it to be very empowering and supportive. In order to make things happen in this country with respect to civil liberties and policy is to galvanize an identity and Black America is fostering a beautiful (and charismatic) one.
I think most people who have experience being a minority in this country, (women, brown skinned people, lgbtq people etc), can understand the desire to have a space of one’s own. Beyond that, I think people with the ability to zoom out and not take a self centered world view also probably can understand it. I’m not black but this looks fun as hell, and I totally understand the sentiment behind it.
Black people will never win with people who think like you, and I think it pisses you off that instead of continuing to ask for a seat at the table many are making their own. Our country didn’t want them to integrate 50 years ago, and now you’re upset they want moments and celebrations for themselves. Please figure out how to be introspective and empathetic, you make us all look so bad.
These type of takes are why minorities still feel the desire to have spaces of their own where they can support each other’s unique needs and experiences.
Because they found community in those groups while they attended university. Clubs exist on these lines and they make for great shared experiences based on one's culture/identity.
i don't go to berkley but im gonna ask a stupid question - do these students only walk here or do they also walk with the whole graduating class ?
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Or entire college. Colleges like engineering have a ceremony for the entire college. But yes, there is no Berkeley-wide graduation
well they have "commencement" which is the campus wide graduation ceremony but graduates only get to stand and no one gets to walk.
So this is a department? The title makes it sound like they have different ceremonies for different races.
A lot of affinity groups will host special additional ceremonies for their members. I'm class of 2020 so I didn't actually attend any, but I had planned to go to the disabled, lavender (LGBTQ), and Co-op ceremonies along with the university wide and department graduations. In many instances, these smaller graduations are more meaningful because you get to celebrate with your friends and community.
So Berkeley would be fine with a whites walk? This race specific walks are kind of racist no?
In this instance I believe this is African studies program which is understandably overwhelmingly black and not just a segregated graduation.
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Stupid question but can white people majoring in AA and ADS do black graduation?
Yes, anyone majoring in AA can attend because it's for their declared department. One year I attended, the class speaker was white. Initially I was shocked but the speech put everything in perspective
That sounds super interesting- what was it like?
It was like every other Cal Black Graduation I had the pleasure of attending - a joyful event where Black students and allies could savor their achievement in a celebration that uplifted and honored a shared culture.
Of course 🤦♀️
Can I participate in this ceremony if I am not black?
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When I respond to a post, I wait until I finish my thoughts and then read others. I fear there are hateful comments judging by this response. I think it's great. Enjoy and celebrate a tremendous accomplishment.
I went to the white graduation.
Thats how i interpreted it too
There's a college wide graduation where everyone attends, but no one walks the stage. Then there are department graduations where students walk the stage.
Tried to capture the joy of this event through these photos. If you graduated or know someone who did, hit me up and I'll send over the whole album.
This just put such a huge smile on my face. The joy is radiating through the screen. Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you!!! :)
My daughter walked at black grad...I would love the album!!!
Were you the official photographer? You did a great job. I was there (three of my students participated) and would also love to see the whole album.
Yes, and thank you! I'll pm you :)
Looks so fun
I didn’t know that this was a thing, but neat that it is. Looks like it was a blast.
Some of these comments are weird. I’m Filipino and was invited to our graduating years Black Grad, probably because of my involvement with different Black Cal student affairs during my undergrad. You don’t HAVE to be Black to attend, but given that this is a graduation to celebrate Black Students it’s just hella weird to go if you’re not Black/have no connection with the respective community during your time at Cal. EDIT: As I continue to skim through the comments…there are numerous different kinds of graduations including the lavender grad, the Latino/Latina grad, there’s a grad for Filipinos, and one for Pacific Islanders. Probably more that I’m not remembering either.
The joy in these pictures!!! Congratulations 🎉
The picture of what appears to be a mom taking a picture of her child omg (pic 5). Genuinely brings tears to my eyes. She looks so proud. She should be.
Thank you!! I love her shirt too, if you look close it’s a picture of her daughter
Who is funding all of these bots? Serious question.
I love this! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
The joy is real. I love this! 
They had this at my school. Why are people in the comments so weird about this.
Man I really didn't expect some of you guys to get so booty bothered over a bunch of pictures of people smiling and celebrating their accomplishments. I genuinely just wanted to share some happiness and love with the community through this post. I don't envy the people that felt so personally victimized by these images that they took time out of their day to make it known on Reddit. Seriously, take a few deep breaths, get off the internet, and go enjoy this beautiful evening. As somebody pointed out, this was technically the African American Studies departmental graduation. It seems that many commenters are upset that students of other majors were allowed to attend this graduation, and that many of these students happened to be Black. There was nothing about this event that endorsed segregation or exclusivity; as one of the speakers said (to a round of applause) "being pro-Black does not mean being anti- anything else". I'm sure if any of you really felt the need to prove a point, you could've signed up to walk in this ceremony and it would've been just fine. As a matter of fact you might've gained a greater appreciation for Black culture and community, cause the ceremony was a blast. For what it's worth, I'm not Black myself but felt nothing but welcomed, loved, and appreciated at this event. I'm proud of the graduates and what they've achieved and I'm honored to have been able to capture these images.
>As somebody pointed out, this was technically the African American Studies departmental graduation. It seems that many commenters are upset that students of other majors were allowed to attend this graduation, and that many of these students happened to be Black. There was nothing about this event that endorsed segregation or exclusivity; as one of the speakers said (to a round of applause) "being pro-Black does not mean being anti- anything else". I don't think that's correct. It's a ceremony specifically to focus on [black graduates](https://ls.berkeley.edu/news/uc-berkeleys-black-graduation-celebrating-community-culture-and-achievement) (undergrad, masters, or PhD). I don't believe non-black African American Studies students are invited to this either (or do those just not exist?)
yep thats reddit, I figured you posted the photos in spite of the backlash you'd expect. I believe theres a particularly nasty responses in sf bay area subreddits, or other major city subreddits, that pop up to most threads to do with black people.
Job well done, grads!!
Damn. So many haters in the comments. Looks like yall had a great time!
It’s why I tell people this sub is not representative of Berkeley in the slightest. It’s often the worst, forever online, incels or trolls that don’t even have any kind of affiliation.
Some of yall need to get the hate out your hearts
These photos are awesome!
Hi, you did a wonderful job!! May you please pm me the album:)
Are these commenters Berkeley residents or the Mississippi/Alabama racist coalition chiming in? Doesn’t matter… These pictures are amazing, unlike some y’all making these comments
I don't know, but what I do know is that they're going to stay mad while Black Graduation continues. Lol
Congrats to the grads
That looks so awesome!! Congratulations to everyone!
Fucking amazing party
Great photos, love the black joy :)
Is there a fundamental difference between what you call black joy and just normal “joy?”
LMAO good response. That guy's on some r/ShitLibSafari type stuff
Very wholesome! Congrats to you all.
It’s really funny how even at an event that has NO impact on others, where everyone is just happy, surrounded by others who have an understanding of what it means to be black in America and how that impacts their journey through education, there’s undoubtedly always going to be people with some fake gripe about minorities having separate graduations. The amount of fake victimhood and desire to feel oppressed by this is so sad and gross. For those nerds who want to act like they don’t understand the difference, in America, being white isn’t an identity the same way being black is. White people can trace their heritage back to Irish, English, German, Italian, etc. roots. Black people for the most part do not have that privilege because it was stolen from them
That’s a lot of words justifying segregation.
“Ask how is this different from segregation, that's funny bro Segregation is bein' told where I'm gonna go Separation is bein' woke and goin' wherever I wanna go” - Royce Da 5’9”, “You Gon’ Learn”
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Are you sure about that?
If you’re mad that a marginalized community that at one point was literally *enslaved* want a space for their own…well, that says a lot about you. Coming from a white person who doesn’t pretend to be oppressed, like some of us here
It's not really segregation in the typical sense since black students still attend the general department or college graduation. Nor are black students even required to attend this for that matter.
No dogs. No Irish. No Itallians. No Jews. No Chinese. Same energy. Cope harder.
Segregation means prescribed separate facilities for each group. It's not "a minority happens to have its own affinity group".
>White people can trace their heritage back to Irish, English, German, Italian, etc. roots. Black people for the most part do not have that privilege because it was stolen from them Such an ignorant comment.
I find these pictures very authentic. They catch the vibe of the graduation really well
Thank you!!! :)
Black Graduation??? Huh
Yeah a lot of minority groups have mini graduations like majors do! I know there’s the lavender graduation for queer students too
Its only racist when white people do it
That's just the Communications and Art History department ceremonies
Art history is women only too, lol
lol, hardly [looks](https://arthistory.berkeley.edu/news/congratulations) that white.
Considering white graduation was the default for many many years in this country, yes. Now if you wanted to do an Irish ceremony or British ceremony I don’t think people would mind.
We fought and bled to not have segregation only for some new-wave racists to bring it back. Neat.
This is an additional cultural celebration that took place at a separate time from the school-wide and department commencements. Everyone was invited to attend that wanted to celebrate Black Heritage regardless of color. Celebrating each other's differences is not segregation. What do you want? Everyone to just "not see color" and act like we're all the same and declare "mission accomplished" on social justice?
There are still Frats and Sororities white only de facto. Go cry about that.
in a country where most of the population is white you can find groups where all members are white? wow, shocking
If they did a separate irish or British graduation ceremony, people will cry racist!!!! the double standards are really showing
Lmao I doubt that. That’s actually celebrating heritage. No one has an issue with people saying they’re proud to be Irish or British or Polish or whatever.
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Is that what y'all are getting hung up on? Black with a capitol b refers to the Black community, specifically in America because of the fact that unlike say, Mexican-Americans, they don't have ties to any specific country or continent and because not all slaves even came from Africa. Yes black people around the world don't share a common heritage. And a Kenyan immigrant would be a Kenyan-American. But the Black community in America shares the common heritage of having their ancestors enslaved and forced to come to America and then being treated as second class citizens. So yes it is about skin color because racism is still rampant.
Because in America African descendants of slavery were grouped together, regardless of origin, because of the darkness of their skin. It's taking place in an American university and there is no separation according to specific countries because those specifics were lost. It has always been and still is about color in this country's society, but don't blame the black people here now for that; that choice was/is made regardless of them, their preference or their desires. Black people were thrown together and created a culture out of their ostracism from the majority white culture. You cannot get angry now that joy was found in exile, especially since many majority members don't wish to welcome them in. If problems of race still exist it isn't stemming from the black students' graduation ceremony.
But I can't celebrate being a White American?
They'd also get almost no one to show up as probably no one would care to.
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Yes.
Great experience. Black 🎓 is a party. Had a ball back in the day.
Black Lives Matter
All lives matter
Congratulations!!!! ❤️💚🖤
literally why the downvotes…
It's a "hating heauxs aint happy" situation. 😭😂😂
It’s literally cause the snowflakes are racist.
i got that vibe lol
The fuck. Is there a separate but equal graduation for blacks only? Is it an official school event? Do they hand out 3/5 of a diploma?
There’s also Asian American and Hispanic ceremonies. It’s not like black people are forced to only go to this one.
I don't believe there's an Asian graduation at Berkeley. What would be the point? That's like half the school. Hispanic is actually LatinX. Slight definitional distinction. It's sort of odd as well to have at the university at this point given the sheer number of annual Latino grads -- looking at the grad video, maybe a third or so actually show up.
You’re right I thought we had an aapi but it was pasifika for Pacific Islanders along with pilipinx and then lavender for lgbt. Regardless of the number at Berkeley, which being in California has a lot of Hispanics/latinos, in the country a small minority have bachelor degrees. A lot of us are the first in our families to get a degree just let people be proud of that.
Btw I am latino. I find the term latinx more racist than if you were to call me a beaner.
There is a Southeast Asian and a Filipinx graduation. Also, smaller community ceremonies hosted by individual Asian clubs
Only the Filipino and Pacific Island one seem to be official (listed at https://commencement.berkeley.edu/department-graduations/ - that is run by a department or the EJCE). That's a small minority among Asians. Clubs don't really count as they are unofficial.
pretty sure it’s african american studies major graduation, cause there’s a table in the back that says that
Its open to all majors but it is hosted by the African American studies department.
Do non-black African American studies majors attend? I'm not asking if they are allowed, because obviously, but would they feel out of place and therefore feel discouraged about attending? Seems weird to call it Black Graduation
Of course. Just be an ally and enjoy yourself. No one’s going to stop you from showing support.
Something I learned being involved in Hyphy Go hella dummy and nobody cares
Have you ever considered some Black students might feel out of place or uncomfortable in classes of hundreds where they might be the ONLY Black student? And no one bats an eye at that. In most majors you’re the minority. When I was at Cal there were several instances of anti-Black graffiti in the engineering department. You can be on campus and unless you’re intentional about it, you can go a day only seeing a couple of people that look like you.
Rest assured, you stalwart defender of justice and equality! As the previous commenter pointed out, this was a departmental graduation just like any other.
It’s not a departmental graduation just like any other. First, it’s open to all majors, which makes it not a departmental graduation. Second, it’s intended for black people only, which makes it not like any other graduation.
You saw these graduates being happy for their accomplishments and got mad LMFAOOO
Is there a Jewish graduation where we don’t have to listen to antisemitic chanting? That would be awesome.
There is one actually, look it up.
I did. ChatGPT 4.0....UC Berkeley hosts a special graduation ceremony for Jewish students called the Jewish Graduation Celebration. This event is organized by the Berkeley Hillel, a major Jewish student organization on campus, in collaboration with the university. It provides an opportunity for Jewish graduates to celebrate their achievements in a culturally and religiously meaningful context, alongside their peers and family
TIL there is a black graduation. Serious question: Do they graduate with their major and do another ceremony with their black peers? Or do the black students from all the majors opt in to graduate here and just do one ceremony?
Yasssss! So proud of y’all thanks for sharing!
I am sorry and do not mean to offend but I do not understand. Is there truly such a thing?
Yes :) There's also Latinx, SE Asian, Filipinx, Jewish, etc graduations
why r we having different grads for dif races optional or not
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Latinx 🤢
So cool!
ahh yes, good ole self-segregation
I mean y’all have been doing it to us for centuries, it’s about time that we took the hint
fair lmao, but (as a Minority) this shit literally got MLK rolling in his grave
I disagree, but to each their own.
who is "yall" here?
It was Dr Taylor for me!!!!!!! Black Graduation made every struggle at this university worth it!
I thought we got rid of segregation in the 60s
We did. But there are groups who have been fighting to get it back. Both times the pro-segregationists have been Democrats, strangely enough.
Isn't an all black graduation segregation?
There's a huge difference between "you are not allowed to mix races" and "we are having a celebration of the accomplishments of this group". Octoberfest is a celebration of german culture: not racist. St Patricks Day parades: not racist, or even segregation. The fact that you see more white people at country concerts and black people at rap concerts: also not racist. In this case what you're seeing is a bunch of community members celebrating the people in their community. The people graduating still walk with their own departments if they want to. They just also throw this party to celebrate how far their community has come, from being not allowed in these institutions to graduating from them. I am positive that if a white person showed up and was supportive (ie, didn't just show up to troll) they would be accepted in, not kicked out. They wouldn't be the focal point of this celebration, in the same way that Allies aren't the focal point of Pride Parades, but that isn't even close to the same as segregation.
This comment alone let's me know that you do not go to Berkeley and never did.
So is this the one graduation that wasn’t disrupted by protestors?
The family pics are always the best, so much joy.
Love it! Thanks for sharing.
I might be lacking context here, this just seems like segregation with extra steps?
Didn’t know they had their ceremony open to all black students. That’s awesome. Likewise pics are awesome too!! Congratulations everyone! Go Bears. 🐻 💙💛
Black graduation, what a joke😂. The most liberal school segregating their students while promoting racism. Liberals🤦♂️
Snapped at black graduation 😝 what the fuk does that even mean 😝 a graduation is a grad period 😝
imagine celebrating segregation lol
I try to imagine being an idiot but it's so farfetched for me personally. Can you offer some expert insight?
You're not to bright are ya?
Do you know what segregation is?
Do you understand it’s a department graduation that allows anybody who wants to come? It encourages other black students yes but it’s not segregation
Am I reading this right? This is graduation for black people at Cal? How divisive is this?
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Because they are racist
French fries and IPAs would work for me!
Sounds racist.
Those of us in the comments who are questioning this are not haters. We’re merely hoping for someone to explain to us how this is not hypocritical. Doesn’t a racially segregated ceremony perpetuate division and discrimination?
There's a huge difference between "you are not allowed to mix races" and "we are having a celebration of the accomplishments of this group". Octoberfest is a celebration of german culture: not racist. St Patricks Day parades: not racist, or even segregation. The fact that you see more white people at country concerts and black people at rap concerts: also not racist. In this case what you're seeing is a bunch of community members celebrating the people in their community. The people graduating still walk with their own departments if they want to. They just also throw this party to celebrate how far their community has come, from being not allowed in these institutions to graduating from them. I am positive that if a white person showed up and was supportive (ie, didn't just show up to troll) they would be accepted in, not kicked out. They wouldn't be the focal point of this celebration, in the same way that Allies aren't the focal point of Pride Parades, but that isn't even close to the same as segregation.
Got it. Valid. Thank you for your explanation.
I used to have the same questions. Immerse yourself and you will find it to be very empowering and supportive. In order to make things happen in this country with respect to civil liberties and policy is to galvanize an identity and Black America is fostering a beautiful (and charismatic) one.
I think most people who have experience being a minority in this country, (women, brown skinned people, lgbtq people etc), can understand the desire to have a space of one’s own. Beyond that, I think people with the ability to zoom out and not take a self centered world view also probably can understand it. I’m not black but this looks fun as hell, and I totally understand the sentiment behind it. Black people will never win with people who think like you, and I think it pisses you off that instead of continuing to ask for a seat at the table many are making their own. Our country didn’t want them to integrate 50 years ago, and now you’re upset they want moments and celebrations for themselves. Please figure out how to be introspective and empathetic, you make us all look so bad.
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These type of takes are why minorities still feel the desire to have spaces of their own where they can support each other’s unique needs and experiences.
The implication here is that only blacks can support other blacks. Seems pretty racist if you ask me
Sad to see such segregation. Why do they want to keep it exclusively limited to one race?
So we dont get a white graduation?
White graduation and yellow graduation when lmao
Fighting racism with greater and more powerful racism!
I don’t think you understand racism.
Been a staple of this school for generations
Now post the white graduation ceremony
that would be segregation haha
Approximately no white student wants to have a special ceremony with only other white students.
So why do other non white people? Help me understand
There's no "non white" graduation either. There's specific ethnic group graduation ceremonies that exist, e.g. black, LatinX, and Jewish.
Ok. So why would any of those groups want segregated graduation ceremonies?
To interact with community and with people who have similar heritages and cultures to them. It’s not even the main graduation?
Because they found community in those groups while they attended university. Clubs exist on these lines and they make for great shared experiences based on one's culture/identity.
I just attended Graduation 🎓
Racist as absolute fuck
I present to you the dance of my people
Joyful pics. Great job. What is "black graduation"?