Kenton Vizdos was suspended from Deep Run High School after a silent protest against racial injustice during a class. The ACLU is representing him, citing free-speech issues.
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The slides, flickering silently over Kenton Vizdos’ corner of the virtual classroom the morning after Election Day, wouldn’t result in his suspension. At least, not if the 17-year-old student stopped substituting his face on the screen with photos showing the words “BLACK LIVES MATTER” and images calling modern-day policemen former “slave catchers.”
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