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Community member urges action after racial slur played over North High School loudspeaker
Summary
During open forum, James Davis told the board he heard rap music that included the n‑word over the loudspeaker at a North High School basketball game on Dec. 17, 2024, and urged the district to address the incident.
During open forum at the Jan. 13 meeting, James Davis of 3755 East 61st Boulevard addressed the board about an incident he said occurred Dec. 17, 2024, at a North High School basketball game against Bettendorf. Davis said music played over the loudspeaker included lyrics using the n‑word and that the use of the term was “appalling.”
“I was appalled,” Davis said, adding the language was offensive and should not be normalized. He told the board he hoped the district had taken action. The meeting transcript records a brief, immediate response from a board member: “He's right. We took care of him.” The transcript does not provide further detail on what actions were taken or who handled follow‑up.
The board’s open‑forum instructions provided earlier in the meeting note that open forum is for public input and that the board will not act on issues not on the published agenda. The incident raised a community concern in public comment; no formal board action was recorded in the meeting minutes excerpt related to the complaint.
