This is one of the super-charged subjects that involve schools and kids.
At Nixa High School in Nixa, Missouri, the student handbook clearly states that students cannot wear clothing to school which bears the confederate flag or swastikas, a policy which was adopted in the 1990's.
On the anniversary of the death of Colby Snider, who died of carbon monoxide poisoning, student wanted to wear a T-shirt to school in mourning of snider, but were told they could not, as defined by the dress code. Most did not wear the T-shirt, but some did and were disciplined. Thursday night, a group of school student stood in defiance of the school board and wore T-shirts with the confederate flag.
Regardless of where you stand on the issue of the confederate flag and it being allowed in public schools, the act of putting the flag on a T-shirt and wearing it to school is a very powerful statement. Those who want to wear the shirt are doing so out of respect for a friend and to show solidarity and remembrance to their heritage. To others, that heritage and the symbolism associated to it is still a very naked and are racial issue that still persists in today's world. It demonstrates that while the motives behind wearing such symbols of T-shirts are shrouded in controversy, it is a very powerful tool to show unification, division and make a statement about pride.
No comments:
Post a Comment