Emanuele Berry

The group chat was called Slave Trade. with two purple devil emojis. It's about half a dozen mostly white students listing their Black classmates for sale, posting their pictures and throwing out bids, as if they're in an auction, like a slave auction. Apparently, Nevaeh was one of the people in the chat who was quote-unquote put up for sale.

The group chat was called Slave Trade. with two purple devil emojis. It's about half a dozen mostly white students listing their Black classmates for sale, posting their pictures and throwing out bids, as if they're in an auction, like a slave auction. Apparently, Nevaeh was one of the people in the chat who was quote-unquote put up for sale.

The chat is essentially a private text thread that after some time disappears, a feature of the Snapchat app. Some students tell the school district about the chat. The school calls Nevaeh's mom and the parents of other students. And it's while her mom's on the phone with the school that it all starts to sink in.

The chat is essentially a private text thread that after some time disappears, a feature of the Snapchat app. Some students tell the school district about the chat. The school calls Nevaeh's mom and the parents of other students. And it's while her mom's on the phone with the school that it all starts to sink in.

This is what they say. First screenshot, one student. What up, niggas? New group chat for making fun of Black people. In reply, very nice. Another screenshot. All Blacks should die. Let's have another Holocaust. Yay, someone cheers. I concur, says another. Picture of a black kid. Homo goes for 50. Man sus. He comes as a bonus. He's free. Someone else adds, man so gay, I'll kill him for Jesus.

This is what they say. First screenshot, one student. What up, niggas? New group chat for making fun of Black people. In reply, very nice. Another screenshot. All Blacks should die. Let's have another Holocaust. Yay, someone cheers. I concur, says another. Picture of a black kid. Homo goes for 50. Man sus. He comes as a bonus. He's free. Someone else adds, man so gay, I'll kill him for Jesus.

Another screenshot. Picture of another black student. Negative 10 for autism, someone says. 50% off sale. Picture of two black teenagers. Someone says they can run, but they can't hide. 100 each. Double the trouble. They like picking cotton. Someone makes an offer. I'll take them for 150 as the pair. Another screenshot. Picture of Nevaeh.

Another screenshot. Picture of another black student. Negative 10 for autism, someone says. 50% off sale. Picture of two black teenagers. Someone says they can run, but they can't hide. 100 each. Double the trouble. They like picking cotton. Someone makes an offer. I'll take them for 150 as the pair. Another screenshot. Picture of Nevaeh.

She's in a red crop top and jeans and a hat, posing near a tree. Written underneath. Starting bid 100. EU someone comments. Another EU, followed by another.

She's in a red crop top and jeans and a hat, posing near a tree. Written underneath. Starting bid 100. EU someone comments. Another EU, followed by another.

It's almost like Nevaeh's inside the darker, not funny version of the Eddie Murphy skit. Maybe you've seen it. The one where he goes undercover as a white man and discovers all the things white people do when there aren't Black people in the room. She had a new window into who her classmates were in private in these screenshots. It was the spring of 2021. Luckily, she was in remote school.

It's almost like Nevaeh's inside the darker, not funny version of the Eddie Murphy skit. Maybe you've seen it. The one where he goes undercover as a white man and discovers all the things white people do when there aren't Black people in the room. She had a new window into who her classmates were in private in these screenshots. It was the spring of 2021. Luckily, she was in remote school.

She wouldn't have to face them until her junior year started in the fall. Nevaeh's mom, Jayla, saw the screenshots and the words, all Blacks should die, and worried for Nevaeh's safety. She emailed all the school board members, went back and forth with school administrators. She felt like no one was taking it seriously. She called the police. The police investigated the group chat.

She wouldn't have to face them until her junior year started in the fall. Nevaeh's mom, Jayla, saw the screenshots and the words, all Blacks should die, and worried for Nevaeh's safety. She emailed all the school board members, went back and forth with school administrators. She felt like no one was taking it seriously. She called the police. The police investigated the group chat.

A few weeks later, they told Jayla that there were no chargeable offenses. Jayla's confused.

A few weeks later, they told Jayla that there were no chargeable offenses. Jayla's confused.

The school gets back to Jayla and Nevaeh about how they will handle the Snapchat incident. Ultimately, they say they will follow the district's policy for discipline, but they couldn't say specifically what that meant. Nevaeh was worried. It seemed like the whole thing was just going to be swept under the rug. And she wanted people to know what happened.

The school gets back to Jayla and Nevaeh about how they will handle the Snapchat incident. Ultimately, they say they will follow the district's policy for discipline, but they couldn't say specifically what that meant. Nevaeh was worried. It seemed like the whole thing was just going to be swept under the rug. And she wanted people to know what happened.

She hadn't done anything to be a part of the Snapchat except be black. Should she speak up? But she worried over that too. If I say something, will people think I'm overreacting? But if I don't say anything, will anyone else even know about this? In the end, Nevaeh made the decision to speak. She talked to the press about what happened.

She hadn't done anything to be a part of the Snapchat except be black. Should she speak up? But she worried over that too. If I say something, will people think I'm overreacting? But if I don't say anything, will anyone else even know about this? In the end, Nevaeh made the decision to speak. She talked to the press about what happened.