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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A genitor and a caller postgraduate privation existent alteration astatine Fresno Christian Schools aft back-to-back incidents betwixt students that they accidental item a civilization of radical favoritism and a deficiency of accountability astatine the school.
Jeremiah Mason says that earlier graduating, helium faced repeated favoritism from his classmates - and captured it each connected video.
In 1 video, a pupil calls Jeremiah the n-word earlier asking him, "Are you recording?" Then the pupil says, "You've gotta delete that."
A 2nd video shows a pupil interrupting Jeremiah's societal ain media video to bash what appeared to beryllium a Nazi salute and past unreal to whip Jeremiah.
Jeremiah's father, J. Mason, is an alumnus of Fresno Christian Schools. In an interrogation with YourCentralValley.com connected Thursday, Mason says helium chose Fresno Christian for his lad for the school's sports programme and its values.
"I could person taken Jeremiah to Clovis North, Clovis West, Clovis High, Clovis East [but] we settled astatine Fresno Christian," Mason said. "He started astatine Fresno Christian successful the archetypal grade."
Mason says that aft proceeding astir the incidents with his lad and seeing the video, helium sought retired a effect from administrators.
"We didn't privation to stock it. We didn't privation to enactment thing out. I shared it yet with the president of the board," Mason said. "He told me, 'Hey, yeah, we're going to bash thing astir this.' But I waited for 11 days and didn't person immoderate information. I didn't perceive anything."
Mason says his adjacent thought was, "We're being placated. We're being filibustered."
Although a pupil was suspended from school, what Mason wanted was reconciliation: a sit-down with parents, administrators and students to get astatine the basal of the contented astatine Fresno Christian.
"Let's bring the families unneurotic truthful that radical tin beryllium liable successful raising the boys," Mason said. "So that arsenic you go men, they recognize however to determination successful the world."
Mason says that gathering ne'er happened.
After his son's graduation, Mason says helium was presented with the accidental to broadcast his family's communicative through a videographer friend. The video has since gone viral.
YourCentralValley.com reached retired to Fresno Christian Schools for a connection connected the incidents involving Mason and his son.
In response, the schoolhouse said successful part:
Fresno Christian Schools (FCS) takes each allegations of radical favoritism seriously. Earlier this year, Mr. Jay Mason, genitor of a 2025 graduate, raised concerns astir alleged racism involving his son. He met with our committee president and superintendent, during which clip helium besides requested fiscal compensation for his son, citing affectional distress.
The substance was reviewed confidentially successful accordance with schoolhouse policies, and due disciplinary actions were taken for the reported incidents. Mr. Mason besides referenced a video involving a student, which helium declined to share. Despite this, we expressed concern, compassion, and offered entree to counseling resources for his son.
FCS remains committed to a safe, supportive assemblage and welcomes continued dialog that fosters healing, growth, and reconciliation.
Fresno Christian Schools Executive BoardMason says the lone compensation helium asked for was reimbursement for wealth helium had already paid the school.
Now that his lad has graduated, Mason says helium conscionable wants to spot a alteration successful Fresno Christian's Culture for the involvement of incoming Black, Christian students.
"There has to beryllium a alteration successful administration, for 1 thing," Mason said. "You guys person taken thousands of steps backward, and it's not due to the fact that you don't cognize what to do; it's due to the fact that you garbage to perceive to the Holy Spirit."
