An Atlanta-area high school is trying to make amends for a racist photo that found its way into the 2020 yearbook. Apparently, they also had to worry about students attempting to slip in racist imagery. "While we cannot change the past, we can continue our work to build a more inclusive school community that focuses on unity, acceptance, understanding, tolerance, and hope. As we have not finished distributing the yearbooks, this photo has been altered to block the offensive message from all yearbooks still in our possession. Once this investigation is completed, we will take appropriate action with those involved. This is what we open our yearbook to. "In addition, I am addressing the staff members who oversaw this process and we are taking action to ensure this does not happen again.". The principal of a high school in the Gwinnett County area of Georgia is investigating how a racist picture made it into the school’s 2019-20 yearbook. 11Alive is blurring the face of the student and not mentioning his name. An Atlanta-area high school is trying to make amends for a racist photo that found its way into the 2020 yearbook. The photograph shows a student posing with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., while holding a notebook with a document that reads "Official N-word Pass.". This racist picture that appears in the 2020 Collins Hill High School yearbook has the principal investigating how it made it to print. On top of an apology, the letter from the principal of Collins Hill High School promises the school will get to the bottom of how the offensive picture made it all the way into the printed yearbook. This is what we're dealing with.".
We have chosen not to run the photo — which is already out on social media — due to the language. This racist picture that appears in the 2020 Collins Hill High School yearbook has the principal investigating how it made it to print. Unfortunately, the picture was not caught in the final proof before the yearbook went to press. A high school principal in Georgia has apologized to parents and students after an offensive image appeared in the school’s 2019-2020 yearbook. The principal told parents that some of the pages planned for the yearbook were not finished prior to the students moving to digital learning. In our initial investigation, it appears that some of the pages planned for the yearbook were not finished prior to our students moving to digital learning. An investigation at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia, was launched after a racist photo was put in the yearbook The photo shows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the phrases 'n …
DACULA, GA — The principal of Collins Hill High School apologized Wednesday for a photo printed in its yearbook that showed a student holding a …
"Our investigation into how this occurred is still underway as I am continuing to meet and speak with students and their families,' Wing said. Lawrenceville My News' Brittany Kleinpeter contributed to this report.