"Go by the mother's race b/c with minorities the father isn't generally in the home."

[Drolefille]

Source 1
Thinking about running for eighth grade class president at Nettleton Middle School in Nettleton, Mississippi? Well... are you white? Because only white kids are allowed to run for president. Black kids can be vice-president, though! But only black kids.

A few days ago, Nettleton Middle School students brought home the following memo, which spells out the requirements for students who want to run for class office:


When one Nettleton mother approached the school board, wondering—among other things, obviously—which "category" her mixed-race kids (Italian and Native American) fell under, she was told the following:

They told me that they "Go by the mother's race b/c with minorities the father isn't generally in the home." They also told me that " a city court order is the reason why it is this way."

Source 2

“My daughter came home from school telling me that she wanted to try out for the school reporter, but it is only open to black students,” she wrote me. “They told her “she should run for class president, that was open to only white students.”

The schools' response:

"Student elections have not yet been held at Nettleton Middle School for the 2010-2011 school term. The processes and procedures for student elections are under review. We are reviewing the origin of these processes, historical applications, compliance issues, as well as current implications and ramifications. A statement will be released when review of these processes is complete."

Thank You

Superintendent
Russell Taylor

No. Fucking. Shit. are you reviewing these processes.