An Illinois school district is facing accusations of racial discrimination and harassment following a viral incident where Black students were allegedly given bags of cotton in social science ...

The cotton lesson. The teen’s bag of cotton was part of an April social studies lesson at Julian Middle School about slavery and the cotton gin, according to the lawsuit filed Oct. 3.

The cotton lesson. The teen’s bag of cotton was part of an April social studies lesson at Julian Middle School about slavery and the cotton gin, according to the lawsuit filed Oct. 3.

"It was dirty, like a dirty bag of cotton," Shelton said. "She let us pick it or clean it for the rest of the class period." At first, 13-year-old and Percy Julian Middle School student Shelton ...

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The cotton lesson. The teen’s bag of cotton was part of an April social studies lesson at Julian Middle School about slavery and the cotton gin, according to the lawsuit filed Oct. 3.

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A federal lawsuit claiming an Illinois teacher gave Black students bags of cotton after a lesson about slavery drew outraged community members to their school board meeting Tuesday.

The Percy Julian Middle School student said she didn’t fully grasp what was going on until she brought the bag home to Ward, who posted a photo of the bag of cotton on Facebook last April, which ...

The cotton lesson. The teen’s bag of cotton was part of an April social studies lesson at Julian Middle School about slavery and the cotton gin, according to the lawsuit filed Oct. 3.

At first, 13-year-old and Percy Julian Middle School student Shelton said she didn't fully understand the significance of the cotton, until she brought a bag of it home to her mother. She just ...