Black Mannequin Found Hanging at Clark School Prompts Investigation

Clark, NJ – Members of the Plainfield High School girls basketball team reportedly found a black mannequin hanging by the neck in a room they were given at a Clark school Saturday before a game.

The image of a black mannequin hanging from its neck was shared on social media, has now prompted an investigation reports say.

According to reports, Clark officials said they would investigate the incident, which occurred when the Plainfield basketball players arrived at a classroom designated for the team at Arthur L. Johnson High School.

“We have been made aware that a picture taken by the coach or a member of the Plainfield Girl’s Basketball Team has been posted on social media of a puppet that was reportedly posed in a classroom located in the Clark Public Schools,” Clark Superintendent Edward Grande said in a statement. “The Clark Board Education and the Clark Community does not condone any demonstrations of intolerance.”