Shawnee Mission East Students Walkout Over Alleged Slurs Betwixt Students

Today's lesson in activism and extending Thanksgiving break as long as humanly possible . . .

At 11 a.m. Monday, a mass of students walked out of class and marched outside of Shawnee Mission East, chanting “We want change,” “Have our backs” and “How many more times.” 

The walkout was sparked by the recent altercation that students characterized as a hate crime. But several of the high schoolers argued it was only the latest in a series of racist incidents they say have happened without school leaders taking appropriate action. 

Students held signs that read, “We demand action! Protect students of color,” “We don’t feel safe,” and “Take action now.” They called on school leaders to take stronger steps to eradicate racism and issue more serious discipline for discrimination and hate speech.

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