Cape Cod Town Fumes Over Black Student’s Fight With Alleged Racist Bully
The arrest and suspension of a high school student, who is Black and Native American, for fighting a white classmate who had allegedly bullied him over his race has left a Massachusetts community in turmoil, with accusations the school district has ignored racist incidents in the past.
The Enterprise reported that 15-year-old Ras Russell got into a physical altercation with another student at Sandwich High School & STEM Academy in February. The other student, who is white but has not been identified, had allegedly harassed Russell for months with racial slurs, telling him to “go back to Africa” and to “pick cotton,” The Enterprise reported.
During the fight, which was filmed by a student, Russell allegedly kicked and punched the other student repeatedly, leaving his white classmate with a broken collarbone and other injuries. Video footage allegedly showed the white student getting kicked as he was curled up on the floor.