Minnesota girl, 9, slams school board for violating its own ban on political posters by displaying BLM posters and photo of young poet at Biden's inauguration on walls of her school

 A nine year old girl in Minnesota has gone viral after she berated her school board for banning political posters from campuses, yet displaying Black Lives Matter images on the wall.

The student, who gave her name only as Novalee, spoke at the Lakeville Area School Board meeting on June 8.

Lakeville is a suburb of Minneapolis - the heart of the Black Lives Matter protests since George Floyd was murdered in the city in May last year.

Novalee reminded the board that, on May 25, the anniversary of Floyd's death, they had said: 'No BLM or politics in school'.

Nine-year-old Novalee addressed the Lakeview School Board in Minnesota, rebuking the team for ruling on May 25 - the anniversary of George Floyd's death - that political posters were not allowed, and then putting them up themselves

Nine-year-old Novalee addressed the Lakeview School Board in Minnesota, rebuking the team for ruling on May 25 - the anniversary of George Floyd's death - that political posters were not allowed, and then putting them up themselves


Addressing them on June 8, she said: 'I was walking down the hallway at Lakeview Elementary School to give a teacher a retiring gift.

'I looked up onto the wall and saw a BLM poster and an Amanda Gorman poster.

'In case you don't know who that chick is, she's some girl who did a poem at Biden's so-called inauguration.'


Gorman, 23, was the first National Youth Poet Laureate and delivered a rousing rendition of her poem written to mark January 20.

'I was so mad,' Novalee continued, in a video viewed almost 40,000 times.

'I was told two weeks ago at this very meeting spot: no politics in school.

'I believed what you said at this meeting.'

Amanda Gorman, the 23-year-old National Youth Poet Laureate, won widespread acclaim for her poem, written for and delivered at Joe Biden's inauguration. Novalee referred to it as a 'so-called inauguration'

Amanda Gorman, the 23-year-old National Youth Poet Laureate, won widespread acclaim for her poem, written for and delivered at Joe Biden's inauguration. Novalee referred to it as a 'so-called inauguration' 

Black Lives Matter protesters are seen in Minneapolis, 20 miles from Lakeview, on May 26, 2020 - the day after George Floyd was killed

Black Lives Matter protesters are seen in Minneapolis, 20 miles from Lakeview, on May 26, 2020 - the day after George Floyd was killed

The little girl said she marched up to the principal, at lunch, and told him what she had seen, 'and that I wanted it down.'

The principal said it could not be removed, because it was the school board who had installed the poster.

Novalee said she was 'stunned', and objected to the posters in her school.

'We all understand the meaning,' she said.

'It is a political message about getting rid of police officers, rioting, burning buildings down while king Governor Waltz just sits on his throne and watches.'

She scolded the assembled board: 'You expect me to believe that you did not know what you were doing by making these posters? Come on, people.'

Lakeview Elementary School, pictured, is where Novalee currently studies

Lakeview Elementary School, pictured, is where Novalee currently studies

Protesters march through Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, after word of Floyd's murder spread

Protesters march through Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, after word of Floyd's murder spread

She said that she strongly disagreed with BLM's ideology, which she said made people racist and was against Martin Luther King's teachings.

'I do not judge people by the color of their skin,' she said.

'I don't really care what color their hair, skin, or eyes is.

'I judge by the way they treat me.

'MLK said I have a dream that one day my four little children will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character - that dream has come true.

'I do not care or look at the color of skin - but you make me think of it.'

The little girl concluded: 'You have lied to me and I am very disappointed in all of you.

'You cannot even follow your own rules.

'Get the posters out of our schools.

'Courage is contagious so be courageous.'

School board meetings have hit the headlines in recent months as parents take officials to task on policies including the teaching of critical race theory, and transgenderism.

Multiple mothers and fathers have been filmed attacking boards over what they say are racist and divisive critical race theory lessons.

They say teaching young children that they are either 'oppressed' or an 'oppressor' is wrong and divisive.

Loudoun County in Virginia, which has seen some of the biggest clashes, was also forced to reinstate PE teacher Tanner Cross.

Cross was originally suspended after told a meeting he would refuse to use transgender children's pronouns, and railed against gender dysphoria treatments being given to young children, saying both flew in the face of his Christian beliefs. 

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