'I was sad and heartbroken': High school students suspended over racist texts mocking black class president
Six high school students from Lowell High School, in Massachusetts, have been suspended over racist texts that they sent about the newly elected senior class president, who is black.
Six high school students from Lowell High School, in Massachusetts, have been suspended over racist texts that they sent about the newly elected senior class president, who is black.
“I was sad and heartbroken,” the president, 18-year-old Anye Nkimbeng, said of the group chat.
The chat, which was called “We Love Black People,” was shared among about a dozen students but then went viral after the Tuesday school election.
“F— black people,” one student wrote.
“Rule out blacks and #MakeLHSgreatagain,” another said.
“That’s why class of 2017 is the best. We’ll be the first class in years to have a white president,” another student wrote.
The student also used the N-word in reference to Nkimbeng giving a graduation speech. The student said that the speech would have people twerking.
Yo my n—– this year was mad lit my n—– ayyeeee 3hunna,” the student wrote. “Every black person in our grade are standing up yelling AYEEEE and twerking.”
Additionally, comments were made about lynching, though it was not clear in what context the comments were made.
“When I heard that word lynched, I was numb and cold and frozen because I know what that word means and the implication,” said Nkimbeng’s father.
The students have all been suspended but have not been charged with a crime.
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