U.S. History teacher Catherine Ariemma is the center of a class film project gone wrong. Ariemma allowed four of her students to dress up in KKK paraphernalia to finish the film project but was unaware of the reaction she would receive from several students. Several civil rights activist have went on record to say that the project didn't deserve the negative attention it has been receiving, and some African Americans need to be concerned about far more serious issues. For example John Evans said "we've got more things to worry about than something that happened 100 years ago." Evans statement is in fact true that there are other important happenings taking place, however that does not mean that the issue gets swept under the rug when it is somehow tainted or not addressed properly.
On one hand the students wearing the KKK uniform isn't a bad issue. For one it is apart of American history and students need to be aware of events that have shaped this country. On the other hand the way the students were presented should have been more thought out. The teacher had them walk through the cafeteria without any prior conversation with school officials so that they would be well equipped to handle this situation. So some of the negative feedback is warranted in this case.
If a bunch of African American students were to walk around with berets on, black leather jackets quoting the constitution with their fists in the air how would school officials react then. Would it be "oh the incident is being blown out of proportion" or "they should not be allowed to dress in such a manner" What do you think?
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