The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is apologizing after a teacher posted publicly that her middle school students were the subjects of racist behavior during a visit last week.
"At the very beginning of the tour, one of the staff gave an overview on what to expect and told the kids no food, no drink, and no watermelon," Lamy wrote, saying chaperones were not aware of the watermelon comment until after the visit."Throughout our walk through, they followed us. Many of our students grew agitated. At the end, we went through the gender bending exhibit where the security guard followed our every movement.
The museum said it immediately reached out to the Davis Leadership Academy's Christopher Coblyn, the school's interim executive director, and directly apologized for the racist behavior.
Food, drinks, and water BOTTLES. You know those kids were being loud AF in that museum. Like a Tyler Perry movie.
I always thought 💭 Boston loved Black People after someone broke into Bill Russell’s Place, busted up his Trophies and took a crap on the floor that everything was all right after that. Wink Wink 😉
roybelly Really Boston racist? I don’t believe it.
If there was a comment at all. Seems the one teacher is the onlyone to hear this 'racist comment' In this story no one at the museum admits the comment was made.
Disgusting mfaboston You need to do more than apologize. Words are cheap. Donate something to the class or school. Do better.
Give me a break...these people are just being too sensitive. Snowflakes
Excuse me, but the chaperones weren’t aware of the “watermelon” comment so was it even said or did some s***bag 12 year old make it up? Also, a bunch of tweens running around a museum, you can bet your *** you’re being watched. GTFOH with this racism nonsense. Always a victim
doughboyspod you guys gonna stop here while in Boston?
Boston Museum of White Arts Shows True Colors
Good. An apology was definitely in order. Never should of happened to begin with.
No tortilla
And no staff members were fired? Surely much of this was caught on camera.
Can't believe this is still going on.
...and we're told that anti-semitism is on the rise, while everyday in America there are a multitude of anti-Black incidents that occur nationwide. We are attacked by police and civilians. BlackLivesMatter
If you’re a minority, how do you know if someone is just having a bad day or being mean or if they’re an actual racist?
It's Boston, what did they expect? That might be the most racist city in America.
Okayyy Students can't go on field trips anymore..
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