A Chicago public high school is facing backlash after a video surfaced showing students reenacting a slave auction during a Black History Month play, prompting outrage from teachers, parents, and community members who said administrators failed to act after concerns were raised last year.
The controversy centers on “Journey Back to America,” a production performed in February 2025 at Carver Military Academy on Chicago’s Far South Side. According to NBC Chicago, the play depicted slavery and the broader African American experience in the United States.
