Latest Africanss NewsWorld/November 12, 2018/@xtraconfl/191 views /World Disciplinary Action Taken Against High School Marching Band Members for Spelling Out Racial Slur – Your Black Worldshare on:FacebookTwitter Google +Pinterest Tumblr Linked InEmailSend to Email Address:Your NameYour Email AddressEmail check failed, please try againCancelBy: Victor Ochieng It turned out to be a planned prank, which didn’t work out according to plan because no one laughed. Members of the Snellville, Georgia’s Brookwood High School’s marching band are under disciplinary action after they used their instruments to spell out the racial slur “coon” during halftime. What is more alarming was the fact that the students behind the prank were all minorities, and as a result concerned parents see the need to have more discussions about race and culture. A Gwinnett the founder of Gwinnett SToPP, a nonprofit advocacy group, Marlyn Tillman, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that, “This shows a need for conversations about race. What propelled this? What lack of self-worth must these students have to do this?” ALSO READ La Présidente de l'OPDAS demande aux leaders religieux de prendre le devant dans la lutte contre le VIH/SIDAEssence reports that, “The marching band members who play the sousaphone (an instrument similar to the tuba), arranged themselves to spell out the word “coon” using the instrument covers that are usually used to spell out “Broncos” after the school mascot.” William Bo Ford Jr., who is Brookwood Principal, sent out a letter to parents and the Brookwood community. In the letter he expressed his disappointment, saying the student’s actions “hurt” him. Ford wrote in his letter saying, ““As promised, we started an investigation into this matter, and I wanted to share with you our current findings and the steps we are taking with the students who were involved. After extensive interviews with many students, we have determined that three seniors intentionally planned and executed the use of the sousaphone covers to spell out a completely unacceptable, racist term. The fourth student, a junior, who carried one of the letters spelling out the word, appears to have gone along with the plan at the last minute. However, all four of the students knew what was going to happen and knew what they were spelling out during the halftime show.” ALSO READ The Howard Alum Making A Truly Black HotelFord went on to state that the students – two African-Americans, one Asian student and one Hispanic student – were all aware of what the word meant and that it was racist and unacceptable. Ford went on to add that, ““I am hurt and disappointed in these students and their actions that have stunned our community. As you all know, this is not who we are. Brookwood is proud to be an inclusive and accepting school community. This is a teachable moment for all of us, and students need to be aware that their actions and words have consequences.” ALSO READ 50 Cent Condemns UFC’s Treatment of Khabib Calling It Wrong and Offers Him $2M To Fight for Bellator - Your Black WorldWhatever prompted the students to take such actions in what they term as a prank, remains unknown. However, what is clear is that racism is becoming an issue for concern, and one that needs to be addressed even with the children in our society. The sooner the issue is tackled in the right way and from the grassroots, the sooner the nation as a whole will become strong and better. https://www.essence.com/news/high-school-marching-band-members-disciplined-after-spelling-out-racial-slur/ Leave A Comment Below Related Tags:World share on: FacebookTwitter Google +Pinterest Tumblr Linked InEmailSend to Email Address:Your NameYour Email AddressEmail check failed, please try againCancel previous articleCentral American migrants resume their march towards U.S. bordernext articleNigerian army redeploys 103 senior officersRelated Posts1 share Latest Africanss News/November 28, 2018 Nooses Hung Outside Of Mississippi State Capital Prior To Runoff Election – Your Black World13 shares Latest Africanss News/November 28, 2018 Grand Jury Hears Evidence In Botham Jean Case – Your Black WorldMeet The First Black Woman To Ever Earn A Ph.D. In Nuclear Engineering From The University Of Michigan – Your Black WorldCreed II Breaks Several Box Office Records – Your Black WorldWisconsin School District Refuses To Punish Students Appearing To Give Nazi Salute – Your Black WorldMeet the Black Millennial Entrepreneur Who Raised $30.5 Million in Funding – Your Black WorldFootage And Photos Of Border Patrol Agents Spraying Tear Gas At Families Captured – Your Black WorldSaks Fifth Avenue Accused Of Favoring Younger White Workers In Lawsuit – Your Black WorldBarack Obama Jokingly Suggests “Mommy Issues” Are At Root Of Country’s Problems – Your Black WorldWhite Man Allegedly Pulls Gun Out On Teens In McDonald’s, Arrested a Few Days Later – Your Black World