BHS REACTS TO MOCK SLAVE AUCTION CONTROVERSY WITH THIS AWESOME VIDEO.. Celebrating the diversity in Barrington High School. Video produced by Tommy Derken. Parents of students at Kenwood Academy on the South Side said they watched an act of racism this past weekend during an event meant to bring students from Chicago and the suburbs together. They said students from suburban Barrington High School held a mock slave auction in an attempt to show school spirit. Video of the skit shows a chain around the neck of one student. The Kenwood parents sitting in the audience said they couldn't believe what they saw. The apparent mock slave auction took place during the Illinois Junior Classical Convention at The Westin in Itasca this weekend. The Kenwood parents call it an open display of racism and are deeply offended. The Barrington school district apologized in a statement saying, "We understand the concern and are reviewing the incident with students and staff who were involved." In response, the National Junior Classical League released a statement Monday morning that read: "The National Junior Classical League along with its parent organization the American Classical League regret to hear of the incident which took place this weekend at the Illinois Junior Classical League Convention. We echo the apologies issued by the Illinois JCL as well as the sponsor, the students, and the school district involved. This incident in no way reflects the values we have as an organization which seeks to promote the study of Latin, Classics, and the Ancient World. The NJCL is predicated upon the values of brotherhood, friendship, scholarship, and inclusion. We deeply apologize for the hurt this incident has caused." PARENTS OUTRAGED BY APPARENT MOCK SLAVE AUCTION HELD BY BARRINGTON HS STUDENTS . MOCK SLAVE AUCTION CAUSES CONTROVERSY AT HIGH SCHOOL EVENT Barrington Best Buddies is "spreading the word to end the word" this week. Students can sign their name to a banner as they pledge not to use the R-word. Video produced by BHS-TV. Controversy erupted at a high school convention on Sunday that brought together South Side and suburban teenagers. Parents from Kenwood Academy said its students were subjected to a mock slave auction, which was staged by students from Barrington High School as an attempt to show school spirit. Barrington school district officials said it "offers sincere apologies to those offended by the actions of our high school students participating in the Illinois Junior Classical Convention this weekend. We understand the concern and are reviewing the incident with students and staff who were involved." RELATED NEWS - Suburban IL High School Holds Mock Slave Auction - Parents of students attending Kenwood Academy said their children were subjected to the offensive display staged by students from Barrington High School. Video of the skit shows a chain around one students neck. Parents couldn't believe what they saw. Barrington High School apologizes for skit portraying slave auction Barrington High School has issued an apology after students at a convention on Greek and romans Mock Slave Auction Skit by Barrington High Students Outrages... Barrington High School 'slave' student is auctioned at an Illinois convention A 'slave' student with a chain wrapped around his neck was a part of a high school skit that depicted a modern day slave auction. Parents Outraged Over Suburban High School Skit Depicting Slave Auction Kenwood Academy parents outraged by apparent mock slave auction held by Barrington High School students Ill. High School Apologizes for Slave Auction Skit Suburban Chicago High School Students Perform Mock Slave Auction In Front Of Black Inner City Kids High School's Mock Slave Auction Shows People Still Don't Understand Racism - That's what parents in Barrington, Illinois, are wondering after watching their kids perform a skit featuring a faux-slave auction at an event meant to "bring students from Chicago and the suburbs together" -- with one kid even wearing a chain around!

• published: 29 Feb 2016
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