That situation was way worse than just bullying though. The teacher was directly involved and set the tone for that environment.
I've gone to a white school in a white suburban area for 5 year's. This kind of stuff didn't happen there. This is their culture in that town. I'm in Houston and never ever seen this. It could definitely happen anywhere, especially in Texas.
Teachers almost always allow bullying to go on.
In fact they will side with the bully when the kid that is being bullied response