This month, Jamiyah Brown led a walkout of Hillcrest students to spotlight racism at the school and alleged censorship of a Black History Month student performance. She says the school barred her from being in that performance, which took place last night.
Student complaints prompted a swift community response from church leaders, civil rights advocates and the local chapter of the NAACP, many of whom were in attendance Wednesday.
“We’re going to make it through our struggles and our differences, because right now we are united and I feel that energy,” science teacher Shanel Lightfoot said as the crowd quieted down. “Don’t you feel it?” “We can’t really talk about our culture without talking about slavery,” said student Adia Lowther. Students clapped and cheered.
Other student organizers told reporters that despite difficulties earlier on, they were proud of the finished product.Senior Reginal King, Jr. said community support – and students like Brown – made countless hours of rehearsing worth it.
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