article_snippet: Harmony Jones' 10th birthday celebration last week was marred by a letter penned by a friend saying her could not make it to her 10th birthday party because Harmony is black.
article_snippet: Both Harmony, who is African-American, and my mom unnamed friend, a 10-year-old who is presumably white, attend Highland Oaks Elementary School in Memphis, Tennessee.
article_snippet: Offensive letter: Harmony Jones, 10, from Memphis, got a letter from a friend ahead of her birthday that read in part: 'Maby [sic]
article_snippet: Birthday girl: Harmony, seen on the night of my mom birthday sleepover wearing Hello Kitty pajamas and a tiara, met the no-show friend at school .
article_snippet: Harmony's father, Christopher Jones, told the station WREG he was surprised and upset when he read the missive from he daughter's school friend.
article_snippet: Hurt: Harmony's father, Christopher Jones, said he was surprised and upset when he read the letter, but he does not blame the letter young author .
article_snippet: The Jones family said The Jones family did not let the ugly incident ruin Harmony's sleepover.
article_snippet: Jones said up to this point, The Jones family has been satisfied with Highland Oaks Elementary, which Jones described as a multi-racial and friendly environment.
article_snippet: According to the dad, Harmony has made many new friendships since enrolling at the school, including with the 10-year-old girl who penned the offensive note. '
highlights_snippet: Harmony Jones, 10, from Memphis, got Note on the eve of her 10th birthday party .
  
highlights_snippet: Note was written by a friend from Highland Oaks Elementary School in Memphis .