I can see why the black student union would find this objectionable. The language of the invitation dances around it, but it sure looks and sounds a lot like a "dress like a stereotypical black person" party. Upscale universities like Johns Hopkins that have a predominantly white student population and are located in a predominantly black community often have problems with racial sensitivity that go both ways. Duke gets much the same difficulty. Given the pre-exisiting difficulties such schools often have, being a little overly cautious is understandable.
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Originally Posted by jorgelito
Same reason there is a Knights of Columbus, Erin Go Braugh, Student Republicans etc
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Precisely. College campuses are filled with groups that share a common interest getting together for mutual support. It's nothing new, and does support one of the purposes of a college education, social networking.