A California school district promises to discipline three high school students who filmed themselves singing the chorus to a racist song that featured the N-word.
Community leaders called for the disciplinary action to be swift and the racial slur to be eradicated.
The short viral clip captures white teen girls from Valencia High School and West Ranch High School driving around a parking lot belting into a microphone a song featuring a derogatory vamp, “I don’t like n***as.”
School district officials say they became aware of the video on or around March 12, and are taking actions to discipline the students — and address the community’s outrage regarding the racist act, reports The Los Angeles Times.
The district’s superintendent Mike Kuhlman condemned the vile footage, saying his administration will be taking “strong, proactive steps to send the message that this type of blatant racism.”
In a statement to the public, he wrote, “The Hart District will not condone this type of hate speech, and we have taken proactive steps to ensure that it is our intention to promote an equitable, safe, and inclusive environment for all of our students.”
District officials have launched an investigation into the video.
Teachers, school personnel, parents, and students were alerted via email. Some were also interviewed regarding the disturbing video. Local police were also contacted regarding the video’s social media fingerprint.
“Disciplinary action has already been taken, and we will follow up to ensure that the individuals involved understand the harmful impact of their actions on other students, on families, on our district, and in our community,” Kuhlman said on Wednesday, March 15.
Community stakeholders were outraged by the derogatory video.
Valerie Bradford, the president of the Santa Clarita chapter of the NAACP, held a news conference to address the incidents.
“Last week, three students thought it…
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