Houston high school gets fierce backlash for hosting THUG DAY where white students wore basketball jerseys, chains, fake tattoos and cornrows

Must not admit that a thug you encounter is likely to be dressed that way.  Reality must be covered up

A predominantly white Houston high school has cancelled the remaining day of its spirit week after receiving flack for hosting a 'thug day' for rising senior week.

Approximately 30 students at Memorial High School in Hedwig Village dressed as 'thugs' for the special day by wearing chains, jerseys, sported fake tattoos and even put their hair in cornrows.

As of 2017, the school is said to be 66% white with just 2% of students identifying as black.

'Memorial High School's 'thug' day for rising senior spirit week... yes this ACTUALLY happened TODAY at an actual high school but y'all keep saying 'racism isnt a problem anymore'... right alright,' said a woman who initially shared photos of the day.

Her post has been shared almost 17,000 times and has brought a series of comments from previous students sharing that the school has a history of insensitive days.

The same initial poster shared images from 2015 that show that the theme has been carried out for a few years.

Administrators at the school sent a statement home to parents and admitted that they had approved the day.

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