Black student told her skin was 'too dark' sues Kansas school district for race discrimination

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An African-American girl who was allegedly told that her skin was "too dark" to perform during a school dance has filed a racial discrimination suit against the Blue Valley School District.

Camille Sturdivant graduated from Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kan., in May 2018 and was one of two African-American students on the 14-member Dazzlers dance team, according to the suit filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan.

The suit alleges that Sturdivant suffered racial discrimination and was ostracized from dance team events in retaliation for complaints about how she was treated because of her race.

In 2017, dance team choreographer Kevin Murakami allegedly made the comment about her skin being too dark, saying it would distract the audience from looking at the other dancers.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/black-student-told-her-skin-was-too-dark-sues-kansas-school-district-for-race-discrimination/ar-BBSlkcT?li=BBnb7Kz

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1. Coach Carley Fine: Bc she's fucking black. I hate that

But one day, Caucasian Coach Fine handed Sturdivant her phone to play some music for dance practice. (I’m guessing it was a white android, because they make the best Caucasian calls). While trying to navigate through the wypipo playlist, Sturdivant noticed a few text messages between Caucasian Coach Fine and Murakami about another white student who didn’t make the Missouri Golden Girls (not even as Dorothy):

Murakami: I can’t believe Maggie didn’t make it again. I’m heart broken.

Fine: AND CAMILLE (Sturdivant) MADE MENS. I can’t talk about it.

Murakami: THAT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE. I’m so mad.” Fine: It actually makes my stomach hurt.

Murakami: haha (emoji)

Fine: Bc she’s fucking black. I hate that

Murakami: me too.

“Sturdivant was sickened,” the suit says.

So Sturdivant’s parents took screenshots of the racist text messages to the principal. Fine was subsequently fired, banned from campus and barred from contacting Sturdivant. See? They fixed the racism.

Well...not quite.

https://www.theroot.com/shes-black-i-hate-that-dance-coach-told-student-her-s-1831845016

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2. no word from DeVos in support of Caucasian Coach yet?