Park Hill Students Walk Out Amid Racially-Charged Allegations

We're sharing this post just to admit that we were wrong. Apparently, there is quite a demand for "investigative" journalism into the world of youngster students.

That's not something we're interested in reading or participating in . . . However, there's no denying that local outrage garnered headlines and was spearheaded by activist bloggers . . . Because this kind of thing isn't our bag . . . We'll start with description from the KC Defender that we've cleaned up just a bit for the sake of journalism or lack thereof  . . .

The school has become a centerpiece for controversy in the past week, following last week’s suspension of [a] student-leader, a senior that stood up against a white male student that had [ALLEGEDLY] sexually assaulted multiple female classmates and threatened to rape a girl in the bathroom.

After being suspended, [he] did not back down nor comply with the grotesque actions of the administration. Instead, he took to social media to share his experience and to spread awareness of the situation unfolding.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Hundreds Of Students Walkout, Occupy School & Chant "Free Colby" After Black Student Suspended For Standing Against Racist & Sexual Violence

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We were content to ignore this story but Fox 4 & KCTV5 picked up the drama and gives it a bit more legitimacy . . .

Park Hill students walk out of class in support of suspended student

The school's front lawn near NW Barry Road turned into a protest ground in support of Barker. About 50 students left their classrooms in disapproval of the suspensions, asking school leaders to tak...

Park Hill students walk out over discipline of fellow student

A student's suspension at Park Hill High School led to a student walk-out on Thursday.

Park Hill student says he was suspended after defending himself in racist incident

Park Hill High School Student Colby Barker said he confronted a student who called him a racial slur, and got suspended after the incident

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