Brendan,
When you say "I have to say that you've all done a commendable job of excluding black women and men from the omni." makes me feel like why is he saying that?
Of course, I am not living your life experience, I am trying to live my own. And in my own experience I feel that your generalization is unfair for folks from different ethnic backgrounds that try to make the Omni a safe and communal space.
We have met a few times, perhaps you may remember me. The Latino-Hispanic (whatever, I don't care) guy hanging out at the Sudoroom mostly.
I want to share that I have no felt excluded at Sudo or Omni, in fact I felt welcomed and invited to share the space and activities, etc.
It occurs to me now that perhaps we should get together someday and talk about it, perhaps I will see your perspective, and perhaps you get to see my perspective and from there with good intention can try to do something to improve this aspect.
Sincerely,
Daniel