High School Student’s Prom Proposal Sign Condemned

BELLVILLE, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio high school student’s prom proposal sign referencing black people picking cotton has been condemned by school officials as hurtful and inappropriate.
A photo that shows the boy holding the sign with a girl standing next to him was posted on Facebook. The sign says: “If I was black I’d be picking cotton. But I’m white so I’m picking U for prom.”
Clear Fork Valley Local Schools Superintendent Janice Wyckoff issued a statement