Parents Fume as High School Ballers Are Benched for Monkey Taunts

Jan 10 2023 by The Daily Beast

 
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Students accused of bullying a Black basketball player with monkey noises during a school game have been suspended from their Michigan school district—but it was not enough for parents and community members who claim the district is too soft on racism.

Despite the students’ punishment, parents and teachers continued to call out racism that pervades Jenison Public Schools at a board meeting Monday night.

Jenison Public Schools director of communications Peter DeGraaf...

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