Senior Michelle Lett speaks through a megaphone about an incident at Wootton last spring in which a student printed 1,000 copies of paper with a racial slur on it. "This is applicable; this is not only just Wootton, it's countywide," Lett said.
Photo Gallery: MSP, BSU rally, raise awareness of racism in MCPS
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Senior Michelle Lett speaks through a megaphone about an incident at Wootton last spring in which a student printed 1,000 copies of paper with a racial slur on it. “This is applicable; this is not only just Wootton, it’s countywide,” Lett said.
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Photo Gallery: MSP, BSU rally, raise awareness of racism in MCPS

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Joshua Singer and Meher Parsinni • Oct 18, 2024

  • Senior Michelle Lett speaks through a megaphone about an incident at Wootton last spring in which a student printed 1,000 copies of paper with a racial slur on it. “This is applicable; this is not only just Wootton, it’s countywide,” Lett said.

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  • Students from MSP and BSU pose with Principal Nicole Morgan and others at the end of the rally. Administrators and teachers across all subject areas joined the demonstration.

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  • Seniors Michelle Lett and Bella Relacion lead the MSP and BSU-led demonstrators in chants, calling out MCPS for a lack of response to recent racism incidents. Other BSUs and MSPs around the county led similar rallies.

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  • Junior Lorena Trevino cheers for change in MCPS. The MSP and BSU led their rally at the front of the school in order to gain as much attention as possible so that recent incidents would not be unheard.

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  • A BSU student holds a sign created during a joint meeting between MSP and BSU. The saying on the sign, “Stand on it, Speak on it, Act on it,” was a mantra for the rally which aimed to provoke more conversation throughout the county.

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  • The black hand prints on the banner represent solidarity against racism. Students wore red and black to support the cause.

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  • Staff and students at the anti-racism rally roll up a banner at the end of the demonstration. Chants were heard throughout the demonstration to fight racism.

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  • MSP and BSU rally in support of Wootton’s Black community after a bigoted incident in May 2024. Students agreed that the response to the act was lackluster.

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Joshua Singer
Joshua Singer, Print Editor-in-Chief
Senior Joshua Singer is elated to be returning as Print Editor-in-Chief in his fourth year on The Pitch. Josh began his career with The Pitch during the second semester of his freshman year as a staff writer before becoming Print Sports Editor his sophomore year and Print Editor-in-Chief his junior year. Josh generally writes for the sports and news sections and has covered topics ranging from WJ's gender distribution in AP classes to school safety issues to profiles on athletes and coaches. As a junior, Josh co-created The Pitch Radio Network, which broadcasts WJ sports live at wjpitch.mixlr.com. This past summer, Josh attended the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute where he enhanced his journalistic skills with the goals of making his senior year his best yet and furthering his career aspirations in journalism. During his free time, Josh enjoys running, playing guitar and announcing sports.
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Junior Meher Parsinni is the Photography Editor for The Pitch. Outside of The Pitch, Meher crochets and enjoys watching films with her cats.
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