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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Black Student Sues School Over 'Wigger Day'

By: Jenée Desmond-Harris

A black student at Minneapolis' predominantly white Red Wing High School has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against her school for supporting an annual "Wigger Day" celebration.

How exactly is Wigger Day celebrated, you might ask? According to Quera Pruitt's complaint, students wore clothes and behaved in a manner that "from their perspective, mimicked black culture." It goes on to explain that "Wigger is a pejorative slang term for a white person who emulates the mannerisms, language and fashions associated with African-American culture," and that the costumes included oversized sports jerseys, low-slung pants, baseball hats cocked to the side, do-rags and gang signs. CONTINUE....

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