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Having just read the article “Columbine victim’s aunt upset choir not part of dedication” I am appalled that she apparently only identifies her nephew as “black” (“Columbine victim’s aunt upset choir not part of dedication,” Aug. 13). Isaiah Shoels was a child, who was sadly killed at Columbine. Not a “race” and not a “color.” To pigeonhole him as only a “black” minimizes his entire existence on this Earth. I did not know him, but I am certain he was so much more than just his color.
The memorial dedication ceremony is to remember all the children and the teacher killed, not their races. It shouldn’t matter if someone killed was black, white, red, or any other color. They were human beings, not just races or colors.
While having the choir perform would likely not have offended anyone, her attitude does.
READER COMMENTS
Marti
Isaiah's aunt brought the "black" issue to light.
I don't think it's a black issue at all. The schools do not want a shred of religion involved. Just ask the parents of those kids killed that day.
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