Wow Matt, take a chill pill. It's only offensive because you took it in that regard. Blacks in Technology isn't a black meetup. It's like women in technology, celebrating technology achieved as a woman. Our diverse melting pot. I can't explain it any more simple than that.
Discrimination is your behavior on how you handled the message. That's all i'm going to say. No replies. No continuing this thread. Let's move on. Rob On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Matt Gooding <[email protected]> wrote: > If Refresh Austin doesn't have a problem with this sort of racially > motivated self promotion then I am going to withdraw my membership. > > > > I find this as offensive Mr. Webb as you would if I were to start and > promote a group called "Whites in Technology Meetup" or "White Blogger > Rockstars" or "How to be White - a Technology Guide to White Supremacy and > Raising our Race in America." > > > > Really Carl? This is 2010 is this REALLY where we're at in our racial > discrimination progress? We've reached the point that this is supposed to > be acceptable? Why do you choose to discriminate when you don't want to be > discriminated against? > > > > I'm sorry, but I find your messages and your organizations only aimed at > the Black population offensive. I don't believe that Refresh should allow > promotion of these types of groups. > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Carl Webb > *Sent:* Friday, March 12, 2010 12:54 AM > *To:* refresh-austin; 501 Tech Club Austin > *Subject:* [Refresh Austin: 5086] Blacks in Technology at SXSW in Austin > on March 12 > > > > Blacks in Technology Meetup at SXSW Interactive on March 12 > > Diversity with inclusion is one of the elements that we have worked hard to > promote at the SXSW Interactive Festival. From "Black Blogging Rockstars" to > "Africa 3.0: A Look at the Future of a Connected Africa" to "How to Be > Black", the SXSW Interactive 2010 lineup seeks to cover a wide variety of > technological perspectives. > > Come celebrate this diversity at the second annual Blacks in Technology > Meetup from 6-9pm on Friday, March 12, at the Carver Museum and Cultural > Center (1165 Angelina Street). > > Hosted by Ogilvy, this event is open to new media professionals, as well as > those who are hoping to break into this industry. In other words, no badge > required to attend. Free refreshments! > > http://2010.sxsw.com/node/4409<http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vMjAxMC5zeHN3LmNvbS9ub2RlLzQ0MDk=> > > On LinkedIn at > http://events.linkedin.com/Blacks-Technology-Meetup-SXSW/pub/262609<http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vZXZlbnRzLmxpbmtlZGluLmNvbS9CbGFja3MtVGVjaG5vbG9neS1NZWV0dXAtU1hTVy9wdWIvMjYyNjA5> > > <http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vZXZlbnRzLmxpbmtlZGluLmNvbS9CbGFja3MtVGVjaG5vbG9neS1NZWV0dXAtU1hTVy9wdWIvMjYyNjA5> > > -- > Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Refresh Austin" group. > > [ Posting ] > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy > We do not accept job posts from recruiters. > > [ Unsubscribe ] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<refresh-austin%[email protected]> > > [ More Info ] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin > > -- > Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Refresh Austin" group. > > [ Posting ] > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy > We do not accept job posts from recruiters. > > [ Unsubscribe ] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<refresh-austin%[email protected]> > > [ More Info ] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin > -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin
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