Black parent sues after Los Angeles school project had students pick cotton
The lawsuit against LA Unified says Rashunda Pitts’ daughter was humiliated by the lesson that was intended to teach about slavery
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Black mother sues daughter's school for cotton picking exercise
A Black mother filed a civil rights lawsuit last week against the Los Angeles Unified School District and its Board of Education, alleging that in 2017, a cotton field was set up at an elementary school to teach students about experiences enslaved people endured, but only left her child traumatized.
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Black Mom Says Cotton-Picking School Project Traumatized Daughter
The cotton-picking project aimed to teach students about the 'real life experience' of slavery, according to the lawsuit.
Source: binnews.com
Black mother sues daughter's school for cotton picking exercise
A Black mother filed a civil rights lawsuit last week against the Los Angeles Unified School District and its Board of Education, alleging that in 2017, a cotton field was set up at an elementary school to teach students about experiences enslaved people endured, but only left her child traumatized.
Source: iheart.com