The school said it then took measures to bring students and staff together to engage in what the school called a healing circle. The communications/ntain racist and hate-filled language that has impacted our learning environment." 4 saying they were "aware of social media posts circulating among our students and parents.
Lyons Township High School South officials sent a message to school community members on Feb. "I feel like a lot of people, minority especially, who go to a predominantly white institution feel like their voice doesn't matter and they have to be silent, when that's not the answer," said Washington. These are people that she went to grammar school with, middle school with." "I could not believe that these things were coming out of the mouths of children from the community," said Sanita Lewis. "Especially during Black History Month, or in general. I don't understand why people act that way," Washington said. Among the tropes referenced were cotton, bananas and guns. And don't forget to keep advocating for Black lives,'" she said.Īlmost instantly, she said, the comments lit up with venomous racist tropes words too denigrating to say or show on television, or reprint here. "I posted a picture of the Civil Rights Movement and I said 'Happy Black History Month. (WLS) - As a gesture of pride and advocacy, Lyons Township High School South sophomore Heavyn Washington posted a picture and caption to her personal Snapchat for Black History Month. A Lyons Township High School South student says she was targeted with racist vitriol from classmates after posting about Black History Month on Snapchat.
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