On top of creating the offensive masks, the students were also ‘planking’ — a popular trend in 2011 that also mirrors the way people who were enslaved were transported to the Americas in ships after being ripped from their homes.
that also mirrors the way people who were enslaved were transported to the Americas in ships after being ripped from their homes.
When parents first found out about the activity through social media posts from the school, the complaints started rolling in. The school posted a sad excuse of an “apology” on their Facebook page, starting it off with an “To all who are offended,” and it only got worse from there. “We sincerely apologize for what happened with one of our classroom activities: black face. [sic] Our intention was to celebrate Black History Month. Unfortunately we didn’t do enough research on black history [sic] and carried out a wrong activity. We are sorry about it and we mean it!”and for not doing “enough research,” which might be the most mind-boggling aspect of the pseudo-sorry.
“We would also aim high for a more diverse staff with strong child care background knowledge and experience. Multicultural issues in child care and other mandated professional development will be done continuously through the year,”
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