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Student 'slave auctions' illustrate the existence of a hidden culture of domination and subjugation in US schools

  • Written by Barbara Harris Combs, Professor and Chair Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Kennesaw State University
Student 'slave auctions' illustrate the existence of a hidden culture of domination and subjugation in US schoolsA depiction of an auction where an enslaved person is sold.Getty Images

In an otherwise normal football season, two California high schools abruptly canceled the remainder of their games for the same reason. Players on both teams participated in troublesome acts of racism.

In October 2022, Amador High School in Sutter Creek ended its season after...

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