Group asks students to return yearbooks
This just in from the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable concerning the yearbook fiasco at Charter Oak High School:
"Civil Rights Leaders Call on Black Students at Charter Oak High School to Turn Racially Offensive Yearbooks" In to School Officials
Press Conference:
When: Lucy Florence Coffeehouse, 3351 W. 43rd St., Leimert Park, L.A. 90008
When: Thursday, July 3, 10:00 AM
Civil rights leaders called on African-American students at Charter Oak High School to turn in all racially defaced Yearbooks. School officials have not told when or if the yearbooks will be replaced. "Charter Oak school officials have made a vague promise to replace the yearbooks. They have not said when that will happen. Therefore we will call on black students to turn in their defaced yearbooks to the school district office," says Earl Ofari Hutchinson, President, Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable, " The action sends the message that the offensive year books must be immediately replaced and a formal apology issued to the parents and students by Charter Oak District school officials."
this thing with charter oak is a joke. the name of the group is BSU (black stundent union) i think. now get this they started a group base on race, the color of thier skin. and now it has become a race issue, maybe you should talk to the kids in the BSU
Why is this group even getting involved and trying to bully COHS? I am sure that this situation can be dealt with without outside interference. The district has no choice but to deal with this matter and right the wrong that was created. I feel horrible for these kids! There needs to be an apology and they need to reprint the books. After looking through the yearbook myself, I found names that were offensive to other students also. The heading for the Soccer page was blatently racist "Anglos Just Don't Get It". Are you kidding me? There were many mistakes! Mrs. Shockey should have been more diligent with her proof-reading. Hopefully they will replace her with someone who has the time to give their full attention to the yearbook!! We as a community should not let this outside group dictate how we are going to handle this situation. We do not have a race problem at COHS!!! Every student is treated with dignity and respect. The poor judgement of one student does not reflect the feelings or actions of our staff or student body here at COHS.