A forum for school board members to hear from the community became the venue for several African American students to express their displeasure with one school board member’s comments elsewhere.
Students from River Bluff High School held the floor for most of a meeting at Lexington High School on Thursday for community members to meet with the Lexington 1 school board, calling out Facebook comments that criticized students’ performance in a Black History Month fashion show.
In since deleted posts, board member Katie McCown had described the show as a “disgusting,” “disgraceful display” that showcased “vulgar and ghetto behavior.”…