school board member illinois get heat express personal way kick black history month blatant inexcusable racism.jeanette ward part elgin area school district u-46 waste moment tell peer really felt african americans month dedicate accomplishments milestones historical black figure february 1st ward create post board facebook page begin black become bad enemy liberal leaders help matter blame self-inflicted wound white society notion racism hold back black group good black outcomes expect racism vanquish dodge encourage black look politicians solve problems disservice next chapter explain one lesson maybe important one black black man oval office less important one home ward immediately receive heat tear apart monday night board meet irresponsible racist speech coincidentally time first day black history month.one speakers myrna becker express appal ward word say honor black history month ought know black history danise habun elgin human relations commission also agree ward line nothing respectful toward celebratory black history month contain passage post ms. ward word quote passage book indeed offer fresh perspective appear failure communicate continue blame victim ignore institutionalize racism official elect represent members u-46 school district ms. ward hold high standard behavior conduct despite widespread backlash receive ward think anything wrong post say merely give different perspective black history month also point author quote jason riley african american post possibly racist disrespectful.ward continue stand behind remark refuse back surprise consider ward history offensive socially ignorant last year ward object anti-bullying program would address homophobic slur school accord ward use gay insult bad call someone retard girly homosexuality choice mentally retard female ward clue interest get one feature image via elgin school board facebook white school board member honor black history month racist appal way image