“While we want a quality education for all students in Alabama, we cannot trust that the funds received will be used to benefit all students equally,” Lisa Young, president of the Tuscaloosa NAACP said.
Local and state NAACP leaders are calling for continued pressureorganized a walkout and made numerous allegations of racism in local schools.
“Throughout the whole meeting that we just had, no one admitted that there was a problem,” Brown said, through tears, during a press conference Monday evening. “There is a problem.” “Today, we began the process of listening to our students about their school culture and climate; how we move forward will be guided by what we learn from our students,” said Superintendent Keri Johnson, referring to Monday’s meeting. “We are serious about hearing from our students openly and honestly, and this process will not be completed in just one day.”Since the walkout, Young said officials have pulled some students out of class and have held small-group conversations.
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