Students walk out after told to limit Black History program

Hillcrest High School students told Alabama’s WBMA-TV they were allegedly ordered to omit key moments such as slavery and the civil rights movement.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — More than 200 students walked out of class at an Alabama high school after they say they were told by school leaders to omit certain relevant events from an upcoming student-led Black History Month program.

However, school officials have denied the allegations even while acknowledging the need for students’ concerns to be heard.

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