Prescott Mural on Going Green, Jeff Lane & Kevin Kapp Apologize

On June 5th, 2010 in Prescott, AZ, Miller Valley Elementary School principal Jeff Lane and Prescott Unified School District Superintendent Kevin Kapp admit they made a mistake and apologize for their decision to lighten children's faces on the "Go Green" mural painted on the side of the school.

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News & Politics

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• prescott
• arizona
• mural
• diversity
• go green jeff lane
• kevin kapp
• apology
• apologize
• racism
• racist

[Yereviltwin2]

I live in SF in the western addition (Black Area). The schools that have murals on them have blacks as predominant figures. One Mural has all black faces. Seems logical to have a bunch of black faces on a mural in a large black area. It would seem strange to me to see a large white guy in front of a bunch of black kids in on a mural in my area. So why is it wrong for Arizona to want to have a mural that better represents their mostly white demographic? BTW I counted 3 black faces in that crowd

[PrescottDiversity]

@Yereviltwin2 There is a significant hispanic population at Miller Valley Elementary. In '05-'06 (most recent data available) it was 30%. The mural design was selected by the students and teachers, but the students made the first cut by choosing their favorite six designs. The mural has two white kids on it, four kids total. A better question might be, why does race matter? Why can't the kids at the school choose their own mural design? And why complain about what they chose, other than racism?

[PrescottDiversity]

Click on my name to see more videos of the protest and coverage of this issue.

There is also a Facebook group calling for the resignation of Steve Blair. Go to Facebook and search for "resignation Steve Blair."

[Heraldblog]

"Anybody can make a mistake?" Did he really say that? Wearing brown shoes with a grey suit is a mistake. Acting like a racist jackass in your capacity as a member of the school board is more than a mistake. It's a firing offense. What were those guys thinking?

[jeffl96]

Jan Brewer is governor and you're not allowed to paint pictures on nonwhite people. Nazizona - what a wonderful state!

[GOMPhobo]

my principal!

[TheMexinese]

We let him stay behind our house...re is like my family

[wsn111]

@Heraldblog I agree! all he's doing is covering his white butt as best he can. What a racist jackass... I am ashamed to be a fellow caucasian... >=(

[atlsocojm22]

goddamn i just don't understand why people have to look at it and see a hispanic kid, and they can't just see a student. Why does it matter that he's hispanic, he is a part of the community and has the same rights and deserves the same treatment white kids get.

[AmericaLoudNClear]

BIM that UGLY Mural!

GO TO LOS ANGELES!! THIS IS HIDEOUS!

[ugha323a]

@Yereviltwin2

Yer, it is the GREEN AGENDA.

this is a RETIREMENT town, with a bunch of old white people. SMALL town. SMALL.

[xgooserx]

cant we all just get along?...... Jk paint all the kids white for superiority

[Clanitz]

Isn't this the same guy who wouldn't let the school watch Obama's message to children?

[losermilkshake10]

@sharptoothdesign it was a true story, not some made up story symbolically representing whites dominating blacks