At a recent Redlands Unified School District board meeting, parents rallied for an investigation into ongoing racist incidents targeting their son at Mariposa Elementary. Daphne Hawkins shared distressing experiences of her son facing multiple racist taunts and offensive material, including a caricature from a Dutch folktale. With strong words, Hawkins emphasized the urgency of addressing these attacks on children’s dignity while urging the district to uphold its earlier commitment to combat racism. The plea highlighted a wider call for equitable treatment and initiatives against racism within the school district.
Our children deserve better, and, let's be clear, these are not just words, these are attacks on our children's dignity and their identity, she said.
Hawkins said one student handed her son a note that read, Your skin is as black as your future. Another student allegedly told him, You should be in a comedy show because you look like a black African monkey.
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