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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Michelle Del Rey

Black 5th grader receives a toy monkey and toilet with fake poop in it as fundraising prize

The family of a California Black fifth grader is raising their concerns after the child was gifted a toy monkey, toilet and fake poop as prize for school fundraising.

Genesis Thomas, a student at Mann Elementary School in Long Beach, a Los Angeles suburb, raised $160 for the fundraiser. In return, her teacher gave her the toy, which her great-uncle, Craig Polk, found inappropriate.

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