Our team is currently working to investigate the situation, obtain additional information, and support students who have been impacted. The communications/posts, which appear to have been shared by LTHS students, contain racist and hate filled language that has impacted our learning environment today. We are aware of social media posts circulating among our students and parents. We are reaching out today as it is so important to include all members of our community as we work to support our students through an incident that has caused harm and made many feel unwelcome here at LT. Full February 4 response from school officials "What do you do for Black History Month? How do you acknowledge African Americans in history, in the world, in your community?" Lewis wondered.īoth students said they intend to stay in school there, and continue speaking up when they encounter these kinds of confrontation. Washington, Williams and Lewis said for the culture of racism the girls have endured, it's not enough. Officials went on to say the school will "continue to be relentless in our pursuit of creating an inclusive school culture that focuses on belonging, respect, equity and empathy.LTHS does not tolerate any language, behavior or action that fails to support these ideals." 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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