The school district denied the allegations.
"Independent School District #256, Red Wing, Minnesota has been and continues to be committed to providing an education to its students that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon race or otherwise," said Superintendent Karsten Anderson in a statement. "The district denies the allegations that it has created a racially hostile environment and looks forward to meeting these allegations in court."
Lawsuit Concerning Civil Rights and Wigger Day
As former high school student sits in wait over a lawsuit for ‘wigger day’ Independent School District 256, Red Wing continues to miss the point. According to reports based on Quera Pruitt, 19, her years surrounding 2008 and 2009 at Red Wing High school had been racially absurd.…show more content… However, instead of ‘Tropical Day’, Red Wing held the ‘Wigger Day’. Ideally, after the school’s administration took note of the particular event, students appeared with stereotypical low-slung pants, oversize jerseys, tilted baseball caps and doo rags on their heads.
A class action lawsuit had been filed on July 29th defines the term ‘wigger’--a pejorative slang term for a white person who emulates the mannerisms, language and fashions associated with African-American culture. Chiefly, Ms. Quera Pruitt is not amused. As previously stated (according to sources),”This is blackface for the 21st century,” said Pruitt's attorney, Joshua Williams. “The school and the district failed to do anything to address the conduct, remediate the conduct or even talk about it in a meaningful way. They turned a blind eye and were woefully indifferent.”
Attorney Joshua William reported to the Republican-Eagle : 'Wigger day is the same things as Ni**** day.’