Modern day minstrel shows?

planner03
Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:43:16 +0000

I’m a bit surprised by your observations since you say it is an affluent school district. This implies that the African-American parents are educated, and should have expectations for their children similar to those of their Caucasian /Asian counterparts.
I’m not sure how to explain the disparity at the NHS induction, but I think implying that the parents somehow would rather see their sons in blackface performing for “the man”, than excelling academically is a bit of a stretch…