EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL IN NEWARK, N.J.
A big flap over a yearbook photo at Newark's East Side High School.
Staff used markers to black out a picture of a male student kissing his boyfriend from all copies of the school's yearbook before they were distributed to students this week.
Marion Bolden, Newark's superintendent of schools, says the photograph of 18-year-old Andre Jackson kissing David Escobales in the yearbook was "illicit" and looked provocative.
It was blacked out after Russell Garris, the district's assistant superintendent who oversees the city's high schools, told Bolden he was concerned that the photo could upset parents.
Bolden says an investigation into who approved the final draft of the yearbook and the rules about what can be published in the future will be reviewed. Newark school officials blacked out a yearbook picture of Andre Jackson kissing his boyfriend David Escobales. School officials decided the photo was "inappropriate."
8 years agoComments:
i stand behind andre & ricko 100% & what Marion Bolden did was incorrect and unnecessary. This is simple discrimination and this is unfair for him since he like everyone else paid for his page on the yearbook its up to him what he wants to put on it. What happened to our freedom - what happened to our rights ! Two guys kissing ; so what grow up & get over it & get use to it. I'm still trying to get use to the fact the diallowed two guys kissing on the yearbook but yet they allowed on the next page the same only tow people of different sexes - get the hell outta here but that b.s ! i lovee you andre && i'm here for you no matter what
angela rodriguez, United States
8 years ago
Denise, United States
8 years agoComments:
The school officials are prejudice!!! they should leave the gays, the lesbians and the bisexuals alone!!! If they're happy why bring them down We each have our own lives, why are they bothering us with it
8 years agoComments:
i stand behind andre & ricko 100% & what Marion Bolden did was incorrect and unnecessary. This is simple discrimination and this is unfair for him since he like everyone else paid for his page on the yearbook its up to him what he wants to put on it. What happened to our freedom - what happened to our rights ! Two guys kissing ; so what grow up & get over it & get use to it. I'm still trying to get use to the fact the diallowed two guys kissing on the yearbook but yet they allowed on the next page the same only tow people of different sexes - get the hell outta here but that b.s ! i lovee you andre && i'm here for you no matter what
angela rodriguez, United States
8 years ago
Denise, United States
8 years agoComments:
The school officials are prejudice!!! they should leave the gays, the lesbians and the bisexuals alone!!! If they're happy why bring them down We each have our own lives, why are they bothering us with it
jessica marie nieves, United States
8 years agoComments:
It's so rediculous how America is supposed to be a FREE country and we still have this discrimination going on in this world!!! MARION BOLDEN I THOUGHT U CARED ABOUT UR STUDENTS,OUR RIGHTS,AND OUR FEELINGS!!HOW DARE YOU OR ANYONE IN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION NOT ALLOW US TO BE OURSELVES!!OUR YEARBOOK IS ABOUT OUR MEMORIES AND IF THAT'S A MEMORY ANDRE WANTS TO LEAVE BEHIND THAN SO BE IT!!!! I, JESSICA MARIE NIEVES, STUDENT AT EASTSIDE HIGHSCHOOL, AM ASHAMED AND OUTRAGED AT YOUR ACTIONS!!!STOP BEING SO IGNORANT AND GET OPEN-MINDED!!!AND THEN YOU ADULTS TRY TO BELITTLE US BUT YOU'RE THE ONES ACTING LIKE CHILDREN AND EXTREMEMLY IMMATURE!! ANY QUESTIONS E-MAIL ME..I LOVE YOU ANDRE!! KEEP DOING YOUR THING!!!
Paula Santos, United States
8 years agoComments:
what they did was wrong
im wit dre all the way!
Peter, United States
8 years agoComments:
let the kids livee, if it upsets the parents then it upsets them... they made the decision to be gay then let them be. its not the parents kid what does it have to do with them theres gay people in every school and gay kids kissing eachother everywhere.. a yearbook wont change the world.
Geisha, United States
8 years agoComments:
THAT WAS WRONG!!!
Fabio Rodrigues, United States
8 years agoComments:
I am homophobic, but its not right that his photo was blacked out.
Marcii, United States
8 years agoComments:
AndRe there was nothing wrong with that picture it was cute && it showed how much you love riCo... && iF someone didn't like the picture then don't look at it...!! Love yOu babiiii
