'I Heard The Sound Of A Whip': 2 Illinois High School Students Share Horrifying Details of Racist Harassment
Two high school female students at Minooka Community High School in Illinois have come forward to share the horrifying, racist harassment they’ve experienced at the hands of a peer.
As a result, a Grundy County judge issued an emergency “stalking no contact” order against the student accused of the racist attacks. The sophomores, who’ve asked to be only identified as Morgan and Grace, stated that the harassment started on November 1.
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“Sick, sick things,” recalled Grace. “It made me really uncomfortable.”
The two girls made reports to their school resource officer. Grace’s mom, Sherry Brown, said she received an in-person meeting with administrators after a police report was filed. However, officials wouldn’t share if and how the student would be disciplined.
“She wants to be able to able to exist in her environment without being harassed, and without racial slurs being thrown at her,” Brown stated.
In 2021, Morgan’s mom TeSaxton Washington, settled a lawsuit with the school district after another student said they would “lynch” her son during class in 2019.
“For us, this is a nightmarish déjà vu,” Washington said. “It’s obvious that nothing my son or I did moved them to try to make any positive changes for the future generations, and I’m not going to deal with that.”
The school district released a statement saying they are not authorized to share how the student accused in the incident was punished. It was the victims’ families who handled the situation by going to Grundy County Court.
A judge examined the evidence and granted an emergency “stalking no contact order” for both girls. It’s clear that large institutions won’t always take care of the most vulnerable students in instances of racism, so it is imperative that their families ensure they’re protected.
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