The NAACP’s branch in El Paso, Texas, is calling on local school districts to address racial harassment after videos showing a group of people wearing Ku Klux Klan-style robes and hoods circulated on social media, prompting condemnation from civil rights advocates and local leaders, and a police investigation.
Civil rights advocates say school superintendents must do more
Carl B. Dwyer Jr., a 31-year U.S. Army veteran and president of the El Paso branch of the NAACP, condemned the incident during a news conference Monday and urged school leaders to address its implications for students.
“We’re calling on all of the superintendents, all of the school districts, please, speak up. Please, do something about this,” Dwyer said, according to NBC News.
What the viral videos show
The videos show a group walking along a neighborhood street in El Paso. Those shown in the footage may have included young people. In one clip, the person recording can be heard laughing and telling them, “Y’all gotta yell something, güey,” per NBC News…