OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL News) — Students at Northwest High School walked out of class Friday afternoon after the school failed to host a formal Black History Month program, sparking a public dispute with administrators over how February was recognized at the St. Landry Parish campus.
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Students Say They Were Overlooked
The walkout drew students who said no organized assembly was ever scheduled, and some claimed administrators deliberately avoided scheduling one out of racial discomfort concerns.
“We shouldn’t have to be fighting for a Black history program, something as simple as a Black history program,” student Holly Jordan told KATC.
Fellow student Kenyen White said the protest came together once students realized February was almost over and nothing had been planned.
“Like we don’t have a program or nothing, so we was like, we’re gonna protest, like we’re gonna walk out,” White said…