Teachers at West Charlotte High School, in Charlotte, North Carolina, decorated their classroom doors and hallway doors to celebrate Black History Month.
One door depicted Motown, another door had “From Chains to Change” written on the door.
However, one classroom door had a “white” and “colored” entrance, leading to backlash. Although some didn’t agree with those type of decorations, others thought it was a great opportunity to spark a discussion about Black History.
But, when school leadership learned of the display, it was removed.
“Her only thing was making sure that the kids knew, or could see, a visual of how things were back in the day,” said the teacher’s daughter, Laquinta Caldwell.
The decorations mimicked a Sears store in the 1930’s. Caldwell says that some people don’t understand the message.
“The purpose of the door was to show that Sears, which is a department store, was one of the first stores that allowed Blacks to shop with white people,” Caldwell added.
“It’s a re-creation of the people who have impacted our time and tell our story. I’m proud of the work that these Black people have done to move the culture forward,” said Cheryse Terry, owner of Archive CLT.
After posts of the door decorations went viral on Facebook, some users expressed how they felt.
“When I first looked at it, I thought it was distasteful. Then, I thought about the impact it could potentially make…great idea,” one person commented.
“I love how bold, uncomfortable and educational this is!” someone else wrote.
Ultimately, the district said that because the decoration activity didn’t correlate to the district’s curriculum and approved lesson plans, it was taken down.
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