A mother is suing a school district in Tennessee after her son was reportedly harassed and bullied with racist slurs and attacks from White students.
The mother reportedly said her son, who is Black, was subjected to being called the n-word and a monkey while attending a middle school in Hawkins County. The boy was even chased by students holding a stuffed toy monkey which the students posted on Snapchat.
In another instance of bullying at the school, the mom said the boy was also slapped by a White student who continuously followed the boy on campus and harassed him.
The mother reportedly said the principal sent the White student home without question after the incident but questioned the victim about what she assumed was his role in provoking the attack.
The boy’s mother brought the issue to the attention of administrators who said they would investigate the matter but did not.
More about the racist bullying and lawsuit can be found here.
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