‘I’m Still Baffled’: Mississippi Black Students Asked to Share Honors with White Students on Morning of Graduation After White Parents Questioned Selection Process
A Mississippi high school’s decision to honor a co-valedictorian and a co-salutatorian alongside two other students that had already received the titles has sparked controversy and allegations of racism. Initially, two Black students, Ikeria Washington and Layla Temple, were named valedictorian and salutatorian of their class at West Point High School in West Point, Mississippi,…
