Haywood school district accused of First Amendment violation after Memphis rapper speaks to students

HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. – A visit by a Memphis rapper drew a religious debate against a local school district.

Project Pat visited Haywood High School in Haywood County in December 2025 to speak to the students during a mandatory assembly.

According to a statement by the nonprofit Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), Project Pat was introduced by a person who asked the students to identify themselves as Christian or Muslim, and then led the students in prayer…

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