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Public Decries Pattern Of Racism At Santa Barbara Unified Following ‘Blackface’ Incident
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 14, 2:29 AM PDT
updated Oct 14, 6:26 PM PDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by Santa Barbara News-press, Santa Barbara Independent and KEYT-TV, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Students, parents, and community members led a walkout and demanded action from the Santa Barbara Unified School District board over a blackface incident at San Marcos High School, decrying what they called a pattern of racism. The developments were reported by KEYT-TV, the Santa Barbara Independent, and the Santa Barbara News-press.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 2, Oct 14, 6:46 PM PDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- “Blackface Disgrace”: Students, parents, and community members demand action from Santa Barbara Unified School District following San Marcos High School Blackface Controversy · KEYT-TV
- ‘Stop Ignoring Racism’: High School Students Lead Walkout, Community Sounds Off on Santa Barbara School Board over Blackface Incident · Santa Barbara Independent
- Public decries pattern of racism at Santa Barbara Unified following ‘blackface’ incident · Santa Barbara News-press
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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