That Time WSB-TV Got Dragged by Westlake
Editorial by Shetia Kelty
It should have been an unequivocally positive story about Westlake High School graduates preparing to take on the world. Instead, WSB-TV took a sharp and offensive turn when reporter Tyisha Fernandes characterized the school as historically failing and the 30331 zip code as a horrible place students can only hope to escape.
I beg your pardon...
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Photo: Westlake celebrates the Class of 2017 by displaying the colleges where the students have been accepted.
It's the same tired story mainstream media loves to play over and over again. Black students can't simply excel. They have to have overcome some type of hardship - even if it's manufactured.
The narrative is not unique. It's not personal. This story angle runs in m...