Bloomfield Hills High School students walkout after racist graffiti found on bathroom wall

(WXYZ) — A pupil protest was held Friday afternoon at Bloomfield Hills Excessive Faculty after racist graffiti was discovered on lavatory partitions for 2 straight days.

In line with the district, the racist graffiti was written on the partitions of restrooms after which shared on social media accounts.

Police had been alerted to the graffiti on Wednesday after which once more on Thursday. Police say they’re conducting an investigation

The walkout was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Friday, and the district says that college and district directors have met with organizers of the walkout.

“Hate speech and racist habits won’t be tolerated and doesn’t characterize our mission as a faculty or the excessive requirements we maintain for our college students and ourselves,” the district mentioned in an announcement.

The district additionally mentioned they’re holding a group collaboration occasion on anti-racism work on Tuesday that may embrace group dialog and brainstorming after which small group dialogue.

In line with the district, there can be an elevated police presence throughout the walkout.

The district’s total assertion is beneath:

“The district is conscious of racist hate speech written on the partitions of our restrooms and shared on non-public social media accounts this week. We launched a direct investigation with the help of the Bloomfield Township Police Division. Hate speech and racist habits won’t be tolerated and doesn’t characterize our mission as a faculty or the excessive requirements we maintain for our college students and ourselves.

Some speedy actions concerning this reprehensible incident embrace grade degree conferences to handle emotional impression of hate speech and the authorized repercussions, counselling and social work assist, employees conferences and coaching, and alternatives for pupil and group dialogues. Our ongoing efforts, just like the Scholar Fairness Council, the Scholar Senate, and World Training Crew, have been working particularly on coverage and procedures associated to incidents of hate.

We’re internet hosting a Neighborhood Collaboration Occasion to maneuver anti-racism work ahead on Tuesday, November 16 at 6 p.m. at Bloomfield Hills Excessive Faculty. We acknowledge that we’d like assist from our group and that there’s important work to do.”