The Phil Campbell Coach Allowed This?

You may be aware that a Franklin County family has sued the board of education, charging racial discrimination at Phil Campbell High School. Whether you think this mother and father are being overly sensitive or not, the suit has brought to light at least one very disturbing accusation.

The student body of Phil Campbell schools is less than one percent non-white. Some may say it's normal for a school with that demographic to be a hostile environment for any black students. We don't doubt that students this age and from a certain socio-cognitive stratum can be cruel. What about coaches?

According to the recently filed law suit, the Phil Campbell High basketball coach allowed some very interesting music to be played in the locker room. No, this wasn't rap with the oft used N-word, but alternative country where the N-word was used as a slur. 

We understand that this coach was replaced by at least June of last year, but we have no idea why he left or where he is now. We have to ask why an assistant principal and principal at the school did nothing to stop this as soon as they became aware of it? 

Welcome to rural education where teachers can seduce you, then call you a dirty name when they tire of you.