A group of white students in Philadelphia is under investigation, and some are facing expulsion, after a viral video — sent to Black classmates — appeared to show them spray-painting their faces black and spewing derogatory remarks about Black stereotypes.
A screengrab of a tweet with stills from the viral video. Yahoo News has altered the images to obscure identities.
, a white girl can be seen wearing a do-rag and saying, “I got the do-rag on, I got the power to say [N-word].”that the video, which was recorded off school property and after school hours, was sent to his daughter, who attends the Catholic school, and to his niece, as well as to other Black students at St. Hubert. Ken Gavin, communications chief for the archdiocese, said the video was “generally released on social media … not to a targeted audience.
“We recognize and understand that the actions of these students have reopened societal wounds in a deeply painful way,” the statement continued. “Those allegedly responsible are not present in school and are being disciplined appropriately. The school and the Office of Catholic Education are conducting an ongoing review. Should that process determine involvement by any other students, they will also face disciplinary action.
Catherine Hicks, the president of the NAACP’s Philadelphia branch, called the incident “extremely disheartening,” especially during the observance of Black History Month. She explained: "This is one of the reasons why having Black history taught in the schools is so important, because we want to make sure they're educated.
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