A high school in Mississippi is facing backlash after initially deciding to name two Black students as valedictorian and salutatorian , then later reneging and extending the honor to two white students. A screenshot posted to Twitter shows Ikeria Washington and Layla Temple were named as Valedictorian and Salutatorian at West Point High School. But in a statement published on Thursday, the school also added Dominic Borgioli and Emma Berry to the list. ate you referring to this??? pic.twitter.com/GBHhj2j3nl — lay 💙 (@laysialayyy) May 27, 2021 The district's Facebook page appears to be deactivated. Kierra Marcia, who identifies herself as a West Point High School alumni, was among the first to condemn the school on social media. "So my high school had a black valedictorian and salutatorian AND THEY WERE FEMALES and now since a white person was mad about it. They decide to call the girls back and let them know that it will now be two valedictorians and salutatorians. This is...
