By Victor Omondi
In a bid to expose blatant racism that’s going on in schools, Black alumni and current students have flooded social media to share their personal experiences with racism on campus, demanding change in these institutions. The majority of these groups have created Instagram accounts such as “Black at Dartmouth” and “Black at Blair Academy,” where Black students can share their stories.
“We’ve been silenced, and frustrated and hurt for so long,” Gloster told CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers. “This movement was, and is, what we need in order to make our voices heard.”
The movement was initiated by former students of elite New York City private schools and has since expanded to other institutions. Among the first Instagram accounts to be created were “Black at Brearley” and “Black at Chapin.” At the moment, there are several other social accounts of this nature for colleges and high schools in different parts of the United States.
And the groups aren’t only made of students – sometimes parents and teachers also join.
The majority of stories shared on the “Black” Instagram pages feature firsthand accounts of racial prejudice at school.
“You know, I myself have been physically assaulted by students, White students in my school, because I’m not as affluent as they are,” Gloster said, indicating that some students say they’ve been “threatened to be lynched.”
Source: Black Students Storm Social Media To Expose Racial Injustice at Private Schools
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