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.
“This is unacceptable, and we are currently investigating to determine who submitted this photo and how our processes did not address this before it went to print,” said Collins Hill High School Principal Kerensa Wing in an apology letter issued to parents.
Graduating senior Aaliyah Williams of Collins High told WSB-TV that she was looking forward to picking up her last high school yearbook on Tuesday (June 9) but was devastated after she turned to page 148.
While the school district continues its investigation, yearbooks for Collins High will still be distributed to students but with the offensive photo blocked out.
Principal Wing is currently in the process with the yearbook vendor for a sticker of replacement photo that will soon be mailed to all Class of 2020 students that have already purchased a yearbook.
