Council President Navarro Statement on Walt Whitman High School Incident
ROCKVILLE, Md., Apr. 30, 2019—Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro made the following statement on behalf of the Council as it relates to yesterday’s incident at Walt Whitman High School where two students posted a photo of themselves wearing blackface.
“The Montgomery County Council is deeply disappointed to learn that two students at Walt Whitman High School recently engaged in racist behavior by posting an online image of themselves in blackface and using a racial slur while describing the picture. This incident is severely disturbing and culturally insensitive, and especially sad as it occurs at a time when residents of Montgomery County are engaging in conversations about racial equity and social justice. These actions are not representative of the high expectations we have for all of our students who attend MCPS, and ... more
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