Judge Grants Summary Judgement in Case Involving Racial Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Claims Made by High School Coach — Part 1

By Rachel S. Silverman, MS Mark Johnson, a high school basketball coach and physical education teacher, claimed that he was forced to resign from the South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC) due to racial discrimination, harassment, and retaliation from the parents and employees of the school. He insisted that because he was white, the black parents and employees interfered with and criticized his coaching and that the school ignored his reports of racial harassment. The principal, Fra