
This past Thursday (Nov 15th), something that most of us Mobilians couldn’t phantom happened in our city. According to local reports, a 14 year old African American girl went to her locker between classes , to prepare for the next class period and found a note sliped in her the locker that reads. “To: you, From: me” and went on to say “Its black ppl (people) like you that make me sick and I don’t like you…. I want you to leave now and go to a skool (school) with your ppl (people).” (Mobile Press) School officals decline to comment on camra.
At the bottom of the letter was a drawing of a tree with a noose hanging from a limb and the inscription “Whites Only”. The student name is Kenyaitta Hackworth who’s on a track scholarship of the prestigious private catholic all white school, ST. Paul. About 100 students stood outside in the courtyard to show support of their fellow classmate Kenyaitta. Student Government Association President Carmen Chambers spoke to the media on behalf of her peers before leading the group in prayer Thursday morning.( Associated Press)
The top administrator of the school, Marty Lester did not comment on camera but instead directed all questions to the Mobile Police Department. He did give a written statement that says, "The act of one person does not define our school."