NEW: Mississippi teens in a white flight suburb are fighting back against what they call a "culture" of racism. Dozens defying school officials to walk out of class in protest.

“Teachers...never punish kids who use the n-word in class," one said. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/5625/good-trouble-in-a-white-flight-suburb-oak-grove-high-kids-confront-racism/">https://www.mississippifreepress.org/5625/good...

Students walked out, saying officials failed to punish a senior who shouted "White power!" at an event where they say others ran with "TRUMP" & "Blue Lives Matter Flags."

Officials are already punishing students who walked out to protest racism, though. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/5625/good-trouble-in-a-white-flight-suburb-oak-grove-high-kids-confront-racism/">https://www.mississippifreepress.org/5625/good...

One Black teacher told me she had heard white teachers express concerns that Oak Grove High was "getting too dark."

“I remember one day saying, ‘I love Oak Grove, but Oak Grove doesn’t love me.’ Those students ... deserve to be heard." https://www.mississippifreepress.org/5625/good-trouble-in-a-white-flight-suburb-oak-grove-high-kids-confront-racism/">https://www.mississippifreepress.org/5625/good...

“These white kids are becoming radicalized, because when you’re radical, you say, ‘Take away my college fund if you want.& #39; The very thing, racism, that was designed to divide (them)...has galvanized them."
—Christopher Preston, a Black pastor

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Student Faith Jones said some teachers make racist & bigoted remarks.

“You said teachers made inappropriate comments?” Christopher Preston replied.

“Teachers,” she repeated.

“Anybody else witnessed that?” Preston asked.

Watch the response.

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