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The Deafening Silence: Confronting Racism in the Wake of Hempstead High School Incident
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The Deafening Silence: Confronting Racism in the Wake of Hempstead High School Incident

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Carla L Anderson
Jun 07, 2023
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In the hallowed halls of education, where minds should be nurtured and prejudices shattered, a recent incident at Hempstead High School has exposed a painful truth: the lingering specter of racism still haunts our communities. A teacher's use of a racial slur towards a Black male student has ignited a firestorm of national media attention, but the respo…

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