The school will not give any punitive punishment to the students, citing the First Amendment.
Fort Collins ColoradoanColorado State has called out a social media post showing students pictured in blackface over the weekend.
“Because of the long and ugly history of blackface in America, this photo has caused a great deal of pain to members of our community,” CSU wrote in a statement signed by President Joyce McConnell, Vice President for Student Affairs Blanche Hughes and Vice President for Diversity Mary Ontiveros. “We have heard from many of you – and we hear you. Moreover, we respect your voices.
An informal group also put together an inclusive language guide for optional staff use, which drew ire from many conservative media outlets.But the Instagram post is one of several incidents prompting racial tension in the past two years at the university.
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