One Bay Area parent said that if they meant it as a statement, they should have made it clear. It is not funny if they mean it as a joke.
A group of high school cheerleaders posed with a mannequin head they dubbed their mascot, which they nicknamed "Kareem," according to a report.
According to NBC Bay Area, the incident took place in California's East Bay Area and was captured on camera by an account called Black Bay Area.
The posting is being looked at by the school district. "That is not something that we can accept, nor will we tolerate," said the superintendent.
The posts came as a surprise because he said the school district had been expanding sensitivity training.
We've worked with many people at the school. Most of our work has been done with our administrators, so we are going to spend more time supporting our staff, not only to interrupt any issues of discrimination but to educate so our students and community better.
He said that they don't accept this. We know that it is wrong and that it is harming some members of our community more than others.
According to ABC 7 News, the social media posts came from the cheer stunt team at California High. The all-white team poses with a mannequin head that appears to be used for classes in the field of hair and beauty.
The lack of representation is a problem according to one area parent. She wants the squad to be more than just a group of people with a doll head.
It is possible that they will be the first to do it because there is no representation that looks like them on the cheerleading squad.
Tucker said they should have said it was a statement. It is not funny if they mean it as a joke.
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The All-white cheer squad used a black mannequin head as a mascot and christened it 'Kareem'.
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