Post by pavel on Jan 28, 2016 21:12:01 GMT -6
San Francisco students suspended over racist ‘wigga party’
More than a dozen high school students were suspended from St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco after they took part in a racist-themed party at Stern Grove in the Outer Sunset, school officials said Thursday.
The party, which took place Saturday at the city recreation area and was promoted through social media, was themed a “wigga party” and was attended by students from at least five high schools including St. Ignatius, said Principal Patrick Ruff.
The slang term “wigga” combines the word “white” and a racial epithet and refers to a white person who attempts to emulate African American culture by drawing on stereotypes of clothing and mannerisms.
“It’s disheartening and incredibly sad this type of thing exists not just for SI, but for the entire city,” Ruff said, noting that the 14 students involved had been suspended as soon as administrators learned of the party. “This really is a critical juncture for us.”
Read more: www.chron.com/bayarea/article/San-Francisco-students-suspended-over-racist-6790881.php
More than a dozen high school students were suspended from St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco after they took part in a racist-themed party at Stern Grove in the Outer Sunset, school officials said Thursday.
The party, which took place Saturday at the city recreation area and was promoted through social media, was themed a “wigga party” and was attended by students from at least five high schools including St. Ignatius, said Principal Patrick Ruff.
The slang term “wigga” combines the word “white” and a racial epithet and refers to a white person who attempts to emulate African American culture by drawing on stereotypes of clothing and mannerisms.
“It’s disheartening and incredibly sad this type of thing exists not just for SI, but for the entire city,” Ruff said, noting that the 14 students involved had been suspended as soon as administrators learned of the party. “This really is a critical juncture for us.”
Read more: www.chron.com/bayarea/article/San-Francisco-students-suspended-over-racist-6790881.php