Teachers at a North Carolina high school faced backlash after decorating their classroom doors and doors in the school halls with a segregation theme.
The “white” and “colored” door entrances were created for a lesson on segregation.
After the school’s administration heard blowback from students and parents, the display was taken down.and tried to explain that her mom’s idea wasn’t meant to offend and was was being taken out of context. “The purpose of the door was to show that Sears, which is a department store, was one of the first stores that allowed Blacks to shop with white people,” Caldwell explained.
“What I see is somebody who has done a great job in re-creating and illustrating what the times have been for Black people,” Terry said.
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