A student at Ridge Point High School in Texas was told to change out of his clothes when he came to school wearing a slave costume for “Decades Day.”
Senior Brian Ibe’s costume included fake blood as well as chains around his legs, neck and arms. He was also carrying a bag of cotton.
“They told me to take it off,” Ibe told KPRC. “They said I should take it off before it starts problems and makes people uncomfortable.”
— Schools named after slave owners are the new Confederate flag —
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In responding, RPHS didn’t address the specific costume but reiterated their dress code position.
“If a student is dressed inappropriately, and/or if their dress is considered a distraction to the learning environment, they will and have been asked to change clothes. In the last couple of days, less than a dozen students have been asked to change or modify their clothing,” Fort Bend ISD spokesperson Amanda Bubela said in a statement. “Ridge Point High School is encouraging students to express their school spirit this week, while adhering to the dress code. It is important that the campus maintain a distraction-free learning environment.”
