2 Students in Exfoliating Masks causes Blackface controversy
Wis. students say 'blackface' photo was really facial treatment
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Racism concerns are being addressed at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater after a photo surfaced on social media with two students in what appears to be blackface.
It’s a dorm room photo at the center of a heated debate. It went viral after students shared it on Snapchat and Facebook. It appears to show two students in blackface, but the UW-Whitewater chancellor says it wasn't blackface - it was a beauty treatment.
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Members of the Black Student Union don't buy that explanation, and say racism is something they deal with all the time.
The chancellor hasn't discussed disciplinary action towards the students. Instead, she calls the snapshot "a teachable moment." Members of the Black Student Union agree a lesson should be learned.
The university claims it will address this particular incident on campus. And Kopper's already started a program called "Pizza with the Chancellor". Around 80 students attended the first night.
Many shared stories and concerns. But not all students think it's enough.
I suppose even when it's Halloween you shouldn't paint your face in any darker color if you play some character cause it will be called as racist. Seriously people should chill.
The desperation to make everything into racism. Now we can't put mud on our faces without black people thinking we're mocking them?
