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>Virginia parents were in an uproar after officials at Glen Allen High School in Henrico showed students a controversial video as part of Black History Month.
>The video, titled “Structural Discrimination: The Unequal Opportunity Race,” covers issues like racial profiling, manifest destiny and the “school to prison pipeline.”
>“Dr. King gave his life so that America would be a place where we are judged by the content of our character not the color of our skin,” radio personality Craig Johnson told WWBT-TV. “Now we have poverty pimps being led by our current president Barack Obama who all they talk about is the color of skin.”
>The video depicts four individuals of different ethnicities running a race. While two white individuals run the course, the other individuals are faced with road blocks like a pool of sharks and a police checkpoint. It ends with the statement: “Affirmative action helps level the playing field.”
>One parent wrote a letter expressing concern that the video was causing tensions within the school.
>“Y’all are privileged. Get the — blank — over it,” read one of numerous tweets about the topic, according to that same parent.
>Other relatives of students had a different view.
>“They are sitting there watching a video that is dividing them up from a racial standpoint. It’s a white guilt kind of video,” Don Blake, whose granddaughter attended the assembly, said. “I think somebody should be held accountable for this.”
>“Force that person to stand on that stage and defend that video,” Johnson demanded. “I’m telling you … I will mop the floor with that person.”
>After such widespread outcry, Henrico school officials released a statement:
>>The students participated in a presentation that involved American history and racial discourse. A segment of the video was one component of a thoughtful discussion in which all viewpoints were encouraged. As always, we are welcoming of feedback from students and their families, and we address concerns directly as they come forward.