FLORIDA- A Florida teen has apologized after a photo of him holding up a racist poster he used to ask a girl out for prom went viral.
Noah Crowley’s prom proposal sign read, “If I was black, I’d be picking cotton, but I’m white so I’m picking u 4 prom.”
Come on Noah. We have to do better than this. This is why racism is still a thing, “let me see what I can get away with”. Smh. #noahcrowley #lowkeyracism pic.twitter.com/tXvnEtcey9
— Cherita Is Random (@cheritaisrandom) April 23, 2018
The 18 year old girlfriend took a photo of the sign and posted it on her Snapchat and added two heart emojis to the photo.
The picture sparked outrage:
"No disciplinary action has been taken against Crowley"
Why not? #NoahCrowleyhttps://t.co/1rtRn0e19e
— William Peace 🇺🇸 (@WilliamPeace81) April 23, 2018
This photo was taken in 2018. Not only did the teen in the photo think this was okay but the girl who posted it put a caption on it with “😍😍”. I only hope that every time a future employer googles this person’s name this is the first picture they find. #NoahCrowley From Florida pic.twitter.com/LQdEFE2y8Q
— Marty Solis (@MartyBoi91) April 24, 2018
Gosh, if only we had someone in a leadership position over our public education system who could jump on racism in #Sarasota schools. Someone who has the pulse of the system and the community, and the power to engage and lead.
Alas. 😐#NoahCrowley #racism @BetsyDeVosED https://t.co/APEh6pHsry
— Darth Continent (@DarthContinent) April 24, 2018
Crowley, a pupil at Riverview High School in Sarasota said in a statement, “Neither the school district nor Riverview High School condones or supports the message conveyed in the post.”
The teen has since apologised for the post and Sarasota County School District Communications Director Tracey Beeker told NBC News, the teen “made an error in judgment.
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