KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The demand for change rose from one metro high school on Thursday afternoon.
Students walked out of class at Park Hill High School in support of claims made by a student who was suspended from school. Colby Barker spoke to FOX4 News on Thursday, describing last week’s incident where he spoke out in support of a female student who’d been sexually harassed by a male student.
Barker said when he confronted the alleged aggressor, that student addressed him with a racial slur. Barker said he was disciplined for the fight that followed, but the other student wasn’t.
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The school’s front lawn near NW Barry Road turned into a protest ground in support of Barker. About 50 students left their classrooms in disapproval of the suspensions, asking school leaders to take incidents of racism more seriously. Barker is calling for school leaders to be replaced.
“These policies are unfair. You can’t just walk away unscathed,” Barker said.