CANCEL SC: Class of Kids Made To Pick Cotton (!!) On "Field" Trip

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Rock Hill Schools to Apologize, Implement Sensitivity Training After Students Instructed to Pick Cotton, Sing on Field Trip
Video of elementary students singing lyrics like "break your back, fill your sack, make money for me" while picking cotton triggered swift public backlash.

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/r...trip/275-da4029ed-4a06-4b24-a50c-70b81f68a7a3

ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Rock Hill branch of the NAACP says Rock Hill Schools superintendent Dr. Bill Cook will make a formal public apology and implement sensitivity training district-wide after a video surfaced of kids picking cotton and singing on a recent school field trip.

The video of Ebenezer Avenue Elementary students singing lyrics like "break your back, fill your sack, make money for me," while picking cotton triggered swift public backlash.

Rock Hill Schools immediately took to the defensive to offer context to the video, saying it was taken on their annual field trip to the historic Carroll School, which teaches students what it would be like to live during the Great Depression.

For the past 15 years, the Carroll School has implemented an immersive experience including picking cotton and singing songs, which the district insisted are not quote “slave songs”.

On Wednesday, the Rock Hill NAACP announced that the school district agreed to make several changes in wake of the intense public criticism.

“In light of the concerns that Rock Hill School District has made, some changes to the curriculum that have gone into effect," NAACP president Dorene Boular said.

On Wednesday, the Rock Hill NAACP announced the school district agreed to make several changes in wake of the intense public criticism.

“Students will no longer be asked to participate in ethnic activities that are offensive such as picking cotton during the field trip experience," Boular said. "The song will no longer be performed, and the permission forms will include more details reporting in regarding activities. The district has already held sensitivity training for administrative staff and has included also in the 2019 2020 school agenda.”

Boular said the Rock Hill NAACP is now satisfied with the school district’s efforts to make things right.

“We’re pleased with the outcome, the recommendations we made have been received and addressed," she said. "The Rock Hill branch NAACP will continue to review the curriculum in the field activity and meet with the school district to resolve any future concerns.”

Boular also said Superintendent Dr. Bill Cook will offer a formal public apology and host a community gathering on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kenneth Monroe Transformation Center.

 

[wallyhopp]

They need to just not go there. Some places are better seen in books or movies than actually experienced.

A day in the life back in those days had many beating and deaths. IM not sure how they can really showcase that experience to little kids.

 

[6pac]

I forget which SC comedian said they did this as a kid too.

No lie I'm under 25 and vividly remember an excercise where we had a partner and on one day we were their slave and the other they were ours

Looking back **** was weird as hell. This was maybe 4th grade. SC.

Looking back I shoulda been the whistleblower and tried to get a bag a lot of other racial tension **** had happened in that time frame.

 

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This is wild.