Families in the Philadelphia suburbs have been facing a series of racist incidents, similar to those experienced by families across the country. Students have been engaging in derogatory behavior towards their Asian and Black classmates, while teachers have been ignoring concerns raised by parents of color.
In recent years, families across the Philadelphia suburbs have faced a barrage of racist incidents. Their experience echoes that of families across the country. Donte and Adrienne King leave Pennridge High School after attending the school board meeting on March 21, 2022. The couple has advocated for diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the district. Some students reportedly derided the “slanty” eyes of their Asian classmates.
Others wielded the N-word as a weapon in school hallways and on school buses, in Snapchat conversations, and during school art projects. Still others responded to a lesson about Frederick Douglass by calling a Black classmate a slave., and the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Advocacy for Racial and Civic Justice Clinic — Pennridge teachers ignored requests for meetings sent by parents of color worried about their children’s safet
Racism Philadelphia Suburbs Racist Incidents Diversity Equity Inclusion Asian Classmates Derogatory Behavior Black Classmates Parents Of Color Safety