Year In Review: Stacey and J Sbu tackle racism at elite Durban school
2020 was a year of many things. Sadly, one them saw a string of private schools who were embroiled in allegations of racism and censorship.
The allegations of racism at a Durban Girls' high school were brought to the fore following the police brutality case against George Floyd in the USA.
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Floyd was an African American man who died in police custody. His death sparked worldwide protests against police violence. A week after his death, #BlackOutTuesday was the number one trend on Twitter.
This movement spread like wildfire on social media and saw many, including brands, posting solemn messages against stark black backgrounds using #BlackLivesMatter.
Amid the growing numbers of the public taking to social media to share their commentary and outrage of the above incident, Durban Girls' College allegedly sent the below message to its students:
The message very quickly went viral on social media and sparked a conversation from former girls of the school, who felt empowered to share their experiences at the school that included racism.
Concerned about these stories, Stacey and J Sbu gave the students, both former and current, a chance to have their voices heard. Listen to that podcast below:
The team then took the matter a step further and made contact with a Member of the Board Of Governors at Durban Girls' College, Miss Verlie Oosthuizen, and she had this to share:
For more from #Stacey&JSbu check out past episodes below: