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The heartbreaking letter of a Virginia teenager detailing the racial abuse he faces daily at school

Za’Khari Waddy turns 14 this December.

Even though he is only in the 8th grade at Tabb Middle School in Yorktown, Virginia, he has already experienced a lifetime’s worth of racism from white students at his school.

“Ever since we’ve moved to this area my son has been faced with racism,“ Za’Khari’s mother Zettrona Powell said in a letter to the school. “He’s been asked if he was going to rape or rob a young lady, he’s been pushed into lockers and called a nigger on numerous occasions.”

Absolutely disgusting. Children begging adults to make things right. Shame on the school admin for not only ignoring the bullying but for punishing this child for standing up for himself! #Hate it!

Phone calls are great, but emails are the best way to go. They can deny ever speaking with you, but that electronic trail is indisputable.

Tabb Middle School
300 Yorktown Rd.
Yorktown, VA 23693

School District Division Superintendent: Victor D. Shandon
Phone: (757)898-0310
Email: vshandor@ycsd.york.va.us
School Ph. 757-898-0320
Fax. 855-369-2609

Principal: Heather Young
Email: hyoung2@ycsd.york.va.us

Assistant Principal: Melissa Bunting
Email: mbunting@ycsd.york.va.us

Assistant Principal: George Page
Email: gpage@ycsd.york.va.us 

Secretary: Sharon Owens
Email: sowens@ycsd.york.va.us 

Office Hours:
7:30am – 4:00pm
Summer Hours:
8:00am – 5:00pm
Main Office 757-898-0320
Attendance 757-898-0321
Clinic 757-867-7456
Guidance 757-898-0319

this breaks my heart.