The theme of the day was “Jersey Day” but many students call it “Thug Day,” current Memorial High School senior Rachel Goodwin told HuffPost. Around 30 white students at Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, sported cornrows, baggy sports jerseys and gold chains on Tuesday for what many students called “Thug Day.”The outfits sparked controversy online, with many criticizing the students for appropriating and mocking black culture. Here, Memorial High School students, are using it as costume,” one Twitter user wrote. Memorial High School administrators responded to the controversy by canceling the rest of Spirit Week. While the majority of rising juniors followed the approved dress theme on Tuesday, any instance of an inappropriate or offensive dress violation will not be tolerated.

Source: Huffington Post May 17, 2019 14:02 UTC