
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That seems to be a very easy question to answer – but in the modern “woke” world of left-wing extremism, not so. ; It depends on who is imposing the segregation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We can see that virtually all of the major cities ruled over by longstanding one-party Democrat political machines are segregated – with iconic large, impoverished communities of blacks and Hispanics that are deprived of quality education, employment, good housing, safe streets, and upward mobility. ; We are talking about neighborhoods with social and political borders – with school systems that in many cases (New York for one) are more segregated than they were in the infamous 1960s.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And yet, those on the left bristle every time I describe our major cities as segregated. They deny the obvious racism of the Democrat political bosses, who have maintained that urban reality since former slaves started moving to northern cities. ; It is maintained even when those political machines have titular black mayors. ; In many cases, black leadership has been no different than the black slave owners in the old south. ; They gained their power, prestige, and profit by maintaining and gaming the established racist segregation system.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mayors come and go, but the system and conditions remain the same. ; Baltimore is as segregated as it was more than half a century ago – and still bares the scars of the 1960s riots. ; Recent black mayors have run the same racist drill as did Nancy Pelosi’s father and brother when they served as Baltimore’s mayors. In case you did not know that.)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While the current situation in the cities are the pernicious residual of black migration out of the dangerous solid Democrat post-Civil War southland, those trekking north did not find the tolerance and jobs they had hoped for. ; Democrats in the northern cities were not a lot more enlightened or tolerant than their colleagues in the south.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There is, however, a different sort of segregation that is being promoted on the left – a segregation that is seen as woke. ; This is where blacks – with the approval of establishment whites – are creating new venues of racist segregation. ; It is a form of self-segregation in which non-African folks are barred from participation.  ; In many cases, “blacks only” signs have taken the place of “whites only of yesteryear.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Harvard University has provided one of the latest examples with a “blacks only” graduation ceremony. ; It was not an “official” graduation ceremony but was “accommodated” by the school. ; In my view, that is just wrong. ; A prestigious institution like Harvard should be breaking down race-based barriers in the spirit that all people matter. ; Instead, Harvard has succumbed to woke tribalism.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is part of a campus trend that has blacks creating black only clubs and “safe spaces.”  ; They allege that such segregation allows blacks to deal with uniquely black issues. ; But the issues are not uniquely black. ; Is there something “unique” about a Harvard diploma? ; Do blacks get a different one than whites because they are educated differently?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There are appropriate times for folks to celebrate their ethnicity. ; I grew up in a city that had seemingly endless ethnic events, but I cannot think of a single one that banned folks who were not of that ethnicity. ; In fact, they were wonderful occasions for sharing.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For many years, blacks were barred from events, clubs, and restaurants. ; We condemned it and mostly ended it as being racist – contrary to the American promise of human equality. ; It is beyond my understanding why creating an alternative universe with similar characteristics should be considered as a good thing.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I happen to be a melting pot assimilation guy – not only in geography but in personal relationships. ; Nothing gives me more confidence in the future of America than seeing interracial interaction – and a growing number of interracial couples and families – like my own.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So, there ‘tis.</p>

Is segregation racism? Apparently it depends
