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Jasmine Graves Black-Clemons, principal of William Frantz Elementary in New Orleans, hailed the school's addition to the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail in remembrance of its integration by 6-year-old Ruby Bridges in 1960, an event immortalized in a Norman Rockwell painting.
Georgia school officials allegedly told Black students that Black Lives Matter messaging was disruptive, while the Confederate flag represents 'heritage not hate.'
Students in Effingham County Georgia claim they were unfairly targeted for wearing BLM clothing at school and school-sponsored events.
Lawsuit alleges that Georgia school district said BLM messaging creates disruption, but the Confederate flag represents "heritage not hate."
Students and parents have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Effingham County School District, citing racial hostility.