Friday, January 31, 2025

Black women in ropes: Racism shakes Saratoga schools

Redwood Middle School, January 16, 2023 in Saratoga, California. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local.

By Ritu Marwah. Indian Currents

The rope, a symbol of racism and hatred, with deep roots in segregation, sends a deliberate message of exclusion.

Symbols of racism in the schoolyard

On November 15, 2022, the Saratoga-Campbell community was shocked by reports that many colored ropes were discovered hanging around the necks in the courtyards of three public schools.