Brown Pride T-Shirt Creates School Controversy
Posted 2/27/06
SHAFTER - Five Shafter High School students have been stirring controversy for wearing t-shirts with the slogan "Brown Pride". But, the students say its freedom of speech.
The Principal of Shafter High School says any student wearing a t-shirt with any slogan deemed disruptive is subject to consequences for violating the dress code.
But, Jaime Garcia and Julio Escobedo say they see nothing wrong with wearing these brown pride t-shirts to school.
They say they decided among a group of friends that on Feb. 16 they would celebrate their Latino culture by wearing the shirts.
Shafter High School principle Jaime Quinonez says he fears the shirts could create a disruptive environment and the punishment would be the same if students wore a shirt saying white pride.
Garcia and Escobedo say they were both asked to remove the shirts, but they refused citing freedom of speech.
They say they’ve received positive feedback from their fellow classmates.
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