Category: The Lead

The Union of Black Episcopalians Sunday

Tomorrow, 4 SEP 2016, TEC will be celebrating The Union of Black Episcopalians Sunday. The Union of Black Episcopalians will be commemorating the life of the man whose work preceded the founding of their organization, the Revd Alexander Crummel.

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Adults facilitated objectification of women at St. George’s School

Beginning shortly after girls were admitted, new female students (in either the ninth or tenth grade) served as “bunnies,” an ostensible honor that required that they don Playboy costumes—leotards, bunny tails, and ears—and act as servers for the predominantly male student body and faculty who enjoyed casino games as the girls dispensed fake cigarettes and cigars. At least some students recalled that Dolly Howard, then Dean of Female Students, may have held onto the bunny costumes and accessories year-to-year and distributed them to the female students. Some recall that all new students wore the costumes, while others recall that girls were selected based on perceived attractiveness.

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