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Just when you thought we may have finally gotten a break from hearing the word “recount” ad nauseum after the most recent election cycle, two white families broke the respite after two Black students beat out their kids for graduation honors at a West Point, Miss., high school.
Two black students won school honours. Then came the demands for a recount
A high school in Mississippi is facing accusations of racism for naming two white students co-valedictorian and co-salutatorian after the school had already announced
Two Black Students Won School Honors. Then Came the Calls for a Recount. After two white families claimed a grade calculation error, a Mississippi school added their children as co-valedictorian and co-salutatorian, reviving questions about race and equity. Ikeria Washington was originally named the sole valedictorian of West Point High School in West Point, Miss.Credit...Timothy Ivy for The New York Times June 11, 2021, 1:41 p.m. ET At first, it seemed a joyous occasion. There was an audible gasp in the room, then boisterous cheering and applause when the announcement was made: Ikeria Washin...
West Point Consolidated School District administrators robbed Ikeria Washington and Layla Temple of their respective valedictorian and salutatorian honors.