Racial Tension at Northwood High School

[rhertz]

Originally Posted by vixweb

I hate this kind of stuff- The kids look at the adults to see their reactions to certain situations. When the adults make a big deal out of it, the tensions are validated in the eyes of the kids, especially when the motives are racial in nature. Does anyone think the attention given to Jena has helped tensions there? Most likely, they have been pushed back through many years of progress. It is unfortunate that the parents on BOTH sides do not step-up and 'nix' these attitudes at home-

Good post Vix. I sometimes wonder what the children in Jena think when Al and Jesse show up. Raise a stink and you get your way? Would Al or Jesse ever visit Jena had there been no local event to grab their attention? Over-reaction is politically correct and kids learn from the adults close by.