March 15, 2021 By Mike Kruzman & Jon King / news@whmi.com
Representatives from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) called their meeting with Hartland Consolidated Schoolsâ administrators a âpositive first step.â
Two weeks ago 18-year old senior Tatayana Vanderlaan, a young woman of color, posted on social media several instances of racial abuse and discrimination she said were made her by fellow students. She also claimed that in at least one instance a teacher had heard it happen and, did nothing. In the aftermath of her social media post, Vanderlaan says she received several threats from other students, including that she should be lynched . The Livingston County Sheriffâs Office is conducting an investigation of those threats.
Hartland Consolidated Schools student alleges racist incidents haven’t been addressed
Updated Mar 04, 2021;
Posted Mar 04, 2021
A Hartland Consolidated Schools student is alleging she has experiences being called racist names and harassment because she is Black. The school district says it is investigating the incident.Nicole Hester | MLive.com
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HARTLAND, MI - A Hartland Consolidated Schools student is alleging the district’s administration has not responded to racist incidents and harassment directed at her in recent months.
Tatyana Vanderlaan, 18, detailed the alleged incidents she says have taken place over the past three months, at Hartland High School in a social media post on March 1.
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