Students at a parochial high school in New Jersey walked out after being insulted by New Jersey Secretary of State Regena Thomas. She implied that they were racists and “lambasted” a student because he didn’t know “his black history.” Sounds like this poor kid was black. At any rate, Thomas insulted a whole bunch of whites:
Many of the white students and faculty members were offended by what they called an overly confrontational and unprofessional speech by the secretary. Some felt she was calling them racist and a backlash on some black students fueled the fire.“They don’t know what it is like to open up your locker and see a KKK letter there. It’s not the most comfortable feeling at all,” said African-American student Kristen Minoh.
Minoh said the tension was too much Tuesday.
Many students said the racial problems began only after the secretary’s speech.
“I think she just started up a bunch of stuff and basically tried to start something,” a student said.
“There’s an issue at every school, it’s no more of an issue at this school than any other school,” another student countered.
Thomas issued a statement Tuesday in which she said that she is passionate about the topic of diversity and wanted to raise the level of awareness. She said that she never meant to be personal or critical of the students or the school. (Source)
For all we know, a black student could’ve planted the KKK letter to keep the fire fueled. It’s happened many times before. Don’t let a dumb letter obscure the bigger issue: Thomas had no business saying or implying that these white kids were racists, and her passion for the “topic of diversity” is a poor excuse for this grown woman’s behavior.
I hope more white students (Black ones, too!) get fed up with these bureaucratic “diversity” shills and stage similar walkouts. Don’t let anyone intimidate you into backing down from what you believe. Don’t sit there and swallow garbage, either. Stand up for yourself, be bold and don’t be afraid of the old “You’re a racist!” tripe.
Good for these students. I hope it happens more often.
Update: Hube says, “Racism and discrimination are obviously worthy subjects to hear about, but insinuations of being ‘racist’ and being criticized for not knowing ‘your black history’ aren’t exactly going to make a [white] audience receptive to your message!”
Update II (3/17): More news.
Looks like SCIWuzzy scooped on this!
