Sep 28 2007
Racial Tensions Arise Over School Display
A homecoming display at West Henderson High School that upset students and parents has caused the principal to call a town meeting Monday.
The display, meant to rally school spirit for tonight’s homecoming game, was supposed to depict a Viking football player in the claws of a falcon. The West Henderson High Falcons will play the Avery County High Vikings in the game.
But students and parents said the display looked like a person being hanged.
“When I got over to the school, I went straight to the cafeteria, and I saw the thing hanging from the ceiling, and it looked like an African-American hanging from the ceiling,” said Mekia Waters, whose 15-year-old son, Daquan, attends the school.
Yeah, it does look like a person being hanged, but specifically a black person? Hardly. This is the just a case of ignorance and victimization run amuck.
Jones met with several parents and held assemblies at the school Thursday to address issues of sensitivity and diversity.
No wonder kids are growing up to be such wusses today.
Whatsa big deal about executing a bundle of rags? Most of our soverign states execute real live people these days.