As Virginia’s scandal continues to get worse, Auburn is now faced with a blackface black-eye of its own.
Outlets, including WSFA, are reporting that an Auburn High School student posted a blackface picture on Snapchat that included a racial slur.
The photo shows the student with a blackened face and palm with the caption, “Is this what being a [n*****] feels like”.
Auburn City Schools reportedly confirmed the social media post, calling it “inappropriate.”
School system officials further stated, “What has been presented to the administration at AHS and the leadership of ACS in this case does not reflect the school system’s statements of belief.”
The officials added that an investigation is underway that would result in “appropriate measures” being taken.
It is unclear when the picture was taken.
Auburn is not a stranger to widely publicized blackface controversy. In 2001, 13 members between two fraternities at Auburn University had their memberships suspended after photos surfaced from a Halloween party of individuals in blackface. One member was reportedly pictured with a noose around his neck, while others not in blackface donned Ku Klux Klan robes. The scandal resulted in one of the fraternities hiring a minority faculty advisor to serve as diversity director for the chapter. The incident received coverage from major national outlets from coast to coast.
Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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