00:00Black Substitute Teacher Confronted by White Colleague in Staff Restroom at Greenville NC High School
00:06A newly surfaced video shows a black substitute teacher reporting that a white co-worker stood behind him
00:12while he was using the staff restroom, sparking national outrage and renewed scrutiny of racial bias inside Pitt County schools.
00:20At J.H. Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina, he says the teacher stood directly behind him mid-urination.
00:27Hallway footage shows staff passing as he narrates and a racial power dynamic.
00:32The incident occurred around November 14th at J.H. Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina.
00:38Reports misidentified him as Michael Herring, but sources confirm Patrick Herring, a social studies teacher.
00:45He reported the conduct after checking in through the front office as the district cited missing visible ID and prior student misuse of staff restrooms.
00:53The substitute says he was already in the staff restroom when Herring entered.
00:57The questioning began immediately.
00:59Who are you? Why are you in here? Do you work here?
01:03He calls it violating and says the only distinguishing factor was race.
01:08The second segment shows the substitute with administrators in a small office.
01:12The substitute disputes monitoring in the restroom while Herring cites a missing ID and an open door before sending them home.
01:18As of press time, Pitt County Schools hasn't commented and no disciplinary action against Herring is confirmed.
01:26The substitute filed a complaint alleging harassment, invasion of privacy and racial discrimination, which legal experts say could constitute a hostile work environment.
01:35The clip, reposted by KevinBlue345 on X on November 18th, 2025, went viral with 2.7 million plus views, 28,000 plus likes and hundreds of replies, mostly condemning Herring's actions as racial profiling.
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