A Black Principal, Four White Teens and the ‘Senior Prank’ That Became a Hate Crime (Washington Post) | Facing History & Ourselves
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A Black Principal, Four White Teens and the ‘Senior Prank’ That Became a Hate Crime (Washington Post)

This Washington Post article explores an incident involving racist, homophobic, and antisemitic vandalism on a high school campus in Maryland.

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English — US

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Please note that this reading contains dehumanizing language that has been redacted. Dehumanizing language should not be spoken or read aloud during class. See the "Preparing to Teach" section of the lesson How Can Hate Crimes Impact Schools? for additional guidance.

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