Comment on Blacks' List: Classroom activity in Virginia Beach generates slurs, stereotypes

Blacks' List: Classroom activity in Virginia Beach generates slurs, stereotypes

"Blacks." That was the one-word heading on a poster created in an English class at Kempsville High School. Underneath the heading was a list of disparaging words and stereotypes used to describe members of the black community, a list generated by students. A statement from Virginia Beach City Public Schools said the purpose of the assignment at Kempsville High School was to have students "reflect on the harm that can be caused by stereotypes and unintended

 

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