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“When he said, ‘I got a gun,’ I got scared,” says DC 1st-grader Maxem Dyson. DCPS investigating after another 1st-grader threatened to get his dad’s gun. Family says racial slur also used. Maxem is grandson of author, professor, activist @MichaelEDyson. Story on @fox5dc 10/11
It’s awful to see children hurt by racism ESPECIALLY at school! The DC story today & then yesterday‘s story on high schoolers in blackface using the n-word in Montgomery Co. Look at how hate incidents have gone up there- 800% increase over a few years! Working to get DCPS numbers 
(1/2) UPDATE to story on 6 y/o at Mann School in NW who says child called him the n-word, threatened to shoot him: I found out yesterday that just before my report aired Tues, principal sent letter to parents stating w/ certainty no racial slur used. fox5dc.com/news/local-new…
(2/2) I wasnt made aware of that letter in conversations w/ @dcpublicschools spokesman Tues. Just got copy of new letter sent yesterday that dials back first. @MichaelEDyson says principal apologized for stating racial slur not used when he met w/ her & child’s parents. @fox5dc
