Two students at Philadelphia's St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls have been suspended following the circulation of a video featuring white girls in blackface.
The video shows several white teen girls, with one spray-painting the face of another with a dark color and yelling"Know your roots!" and"It’s February!" and"You’re nothing but a slave." The girl with the blackface then declares:"I’m Black and I’m proud!" Other girls present laugh throughout the video.
Two students at a Philadelphia Catholic school have been suspended over a viral video showing several girls in blackface. In a Facebook post Tuesday, school officials said they were aware of the video and were investigating. On Wednesday, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia declined to provide specific details about how the students involved with the video were being disciplined, but noted one of the girls is from a non-Catholic high school in Philadelphia.has directed all media inquiries to the archdiocese, which has released a statement condemning the video post.
"We view racism as a mortal sin. There is no place for it in our hearts and minds and there is no tolerance for such behavior at Saint Hubert’s or any Catholic School," Gavin said in a statement.A student-led demonstration at the school is scheduled for Friday. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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