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Joseph
Phillips:
The Birds and The Beese
Uprising
at Dominguez High Could Be Race-related
Students suspended,
one arrested after lunchtime disturbance
By
Allison Jean Eaton
Bulletin Staff Writer
COMPTON – More
than eight students were suspended and one arrested last month after
a potentially race-related uprising on campus at Dominguez High School.
The incident took place Thursday, May 22 during lunch at roughly 12:50
p.m., said Compton Unified School District spokeswoman Christine Sanchez.
Two groups of students began arguing, threatening and challenging each
other to fight. School site staff, district administrators and school
police were able to break up the near brawl and detained those involved,
Sanchez said.
One of those detained was arrested for threatening a public official,
and three others were issued citations to appear in court for disruptive
activities. All were subsequently suspended.
“An investigation of the incidents is underway and, at this time,
the cause has not been determined,” Sanchez said.
It is unknown if what happened is race- or gang-related.
However, many believe race played a crucial role in the melee, which
pitted black and Latino students against each other.
Tension between the black and Latino communities has as of late been
on the rise.
Locke High School in South Los Angeles was locked down May 10 after
hundreds of students became involved in a brawl between blacks and
Latinos.
Dominguez social studies teacher Gerard Sayles said he was unaware
of the May 22 incident on his campus.
People often believe disturbances at the school are racially motivated
when, in fact, they are not, Sayles said. Black and brown students
fight over something not related to race, but because they have different
ethnic backgrounds, it is presumed that race instigated the fight.
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