Student Refuses To Stand For Pledge In Westhampton Beach To Protest Perceived Systemic Racism In District - 27 East
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Student Refuses To Stand For Pledge In Westhampton Beach To Protest Perceived Systemic Racism In District

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Bronsan Martin. COURTESY BRONSON MARTIN

Bronsan Martin. COURTESY BRONSON MARTIN

Westhampton Beach High School. DANA SHAW

Westhampton Beach High School. DANA SHAW

Jessica Evans in Westhampton Beach. DANA SHAW

Jessica Evans in Westhampton Beach. DANA SHAW

Jessica Evans in Westhampton Beach. DANA SHAW

Jessica Evans in Westhampton Beach. DANA SHAW

Jessica Evans' first-grade photo, taken at Westhampton Beach Elementary School in 1993. COURTESY JESSICA EVANS

Jessica Evans' first-grade photo, taken at Westhampton Beach Elementary School in 1993. COURTESY JESSICA EVANS

Jessica Evans' tenth grade yearbook photo, taken at Westhampton Beach High School in 2003. COURTESY JESSICA EVANS

Jessica Evans' tenth grade yearbook photo, taken at Westhampton Beach High School in 2003. COURTESY JESSICA EVANS

The average income, poverty rate and race makeup for East Quogue, the hamlet with the largest population in the Westhampton Beach School District.

The average income, poverty rate and race makeup for East Quogue, the hamlet with the largest population in the Westhampton Beach School District.

The average income, poverty rate and race makeup for Westhampton, the hamlet with the second largest population in the Westhampton Beach School District.

The average income, poverty rate and race makeup for Westhampton, the hamlet with the second largest population in the Westhampton Beach School District.

Desirée Keegan on Apr 21, 2021
A TikTok post by a Westhampton Beach High School sophomore, showing her sitting during the Pledge of Allegiance on April 8, has gone viral — sparking mixed reviews, responses and... more

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