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Black Face in 2014?

A friend attended a basket ball game at Oak Lawn High School last night. There were students in Black Face at the game. She has a biracial daughter, had to explain to her what Black Face was; she was told it's something they always do at the games. I never cease to be amazed at the insensitivity of some people. The fact that this is allowed in an educational setting is beyond my comprehension. The schools are suppose to educate, you do not condone something just because you have always done it. You do your students a disservice when you allow them to believe this behavior is acceptable. As we learned in the NFL debacle, Black players do not always speak up for fear of retribution. This is a teaching moment Oak Lawn, you should take advantage of it.

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