‘Somebody Should Have Stepped In’: Fury Erupts After Two White Students Awarded for Wearing Blackface to Utah High School Event 

A school event at a high school in southern Utah where two students were seen wearing blackface sparked outrage among parents and the school community. According to KUTV, the incident happened at a “blackout” football game at Pine View High School on Friday, Aug. 23. Students were to wear all-black clothing in the spirit of the event. However, two white male students showed up wearing black face paint covering most of their faces. Those students were pictured with the school’s cheerleading squad after being awarded a prize for school spirit. Two teenage boys posed with cheerleaders at a Pine View High School sports game on Aug. 23, 2024. (Photo: Facebook/Edward D. Wright) Photos posted on one school-affiliated social media page show one student with black face paint covering his entire face and another wearing paint covering every area of his face except his mouth and chin area. Some parents at the game reported that they were dismayed that no school administrator or faculty member who was present did anything to address the students’ appearance. Edward Wright, the father of a Black student at the school, reposted the photos showing the students’ appearances, writing, “This s— is ridiculous.” His post drew...