African American eighth grader writes heartbreaking letter detailing racist abuse

Za'Khari Waddy

A heartbreaking letter written by an African American eighth grade student lays bare the racist abuse he has suffered from his white classmates.

Za'Khari Waddy, 13, a student at Tabb Middle School in Yorktown, Virginia, sent the letter to the school district to complain about the racism he has encountered and the alleged lack of action by school officials.

The letter, which has already received a response from the school district, recounted an experience Waddy had with a white classmate who called him a n***** on the school bus. See Waddy's letter below