CLEVELAND — A prominent Black pastor‘s tour of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District encouraging regular high school attendance sparked an online debate after one local blogger claimed it was improper.
Both the district and The Word Church pastor, Dr. R.A. Vernon said his message was not religious but rather centered solely on inspiring students to stay in school and imagine bright possibilities for their future, as an alumnus who beat the odds himself.
The online pushback to Vernon’s appearances — he has visited four high schools and has six more stops scheduled — illustrates concerns of mixing church and state…