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An eastern Pennsylvania college has suspended two students over an online video showing a student in blackface mocking the Black Lives Matter movement.An eastern Pennsylvania college has suspended two students over an online video showing a student in blackface mocking the Black Lives Matter movement.
Albright College president Lex McMillan III said on the school’s Facebook page that the two students most directly involved have been suspended pending further investigation. Albright College president Lex McMillan III said on the school’s Facebook page that the two students most directly involved had been suspended pending further investigation.
He said they were advised to leave campus immediately and remain available for communication with college officials. He said they had been advised to leave campus immediately and remain available for communication with college officials.
McMillan said officials had learned that “multiple students of multiple races” had been involved in the video, which he called a “hurtful, offensive act.” He said earlier that the students who posted the Snapchat video had voluntarily come forward and had expressed remorse. McMillan said officials had learned that “multiple students of multiple races” had been involved in the video, which he called a “hurtful, offensive act”. He said earlier that the students who posted the Snapchat video had voluntarily come forward and had expressed remorse.
“We will continue to review the facts of the matter so that the most appropriate sanctions for those who took part can be determined,” McMillan wrote.“We will continue to review the facts of the matter so that the most appropriate sanctions for those who took part can be determined,” McMillan wrote.
The 43-second video shows a white female student in an Albright T-shirt and blackface makeup. In the video, the student calls herself “Carlisha” and mocks the Black Lives Matter movement, laughing along with at least one other student and dancing in a hallway.The 43-second video shows a white female student in an Albright T-shirt and blackface makeup. In the video, the student calls herself “Carlisha” and mocks the Black Lives Matter movement, laughing along with at least one other student and dancing in a hallway.
“We unequivocally condemn the behavior in the video,” McMillan said in a statement on Thursday. “It is unacceptable by any member of our community and in no way represents the values of Albright. The college celebrates and takes great pride in its diversity.” “We unequivocally condemn the behavior in the video,” McMillan said in a statement on Thursday. “It is unacceptable by any member of our community and in no way represents the values of Albright. The College celebrates and takes great pride in its diversity.”
“We will continue to review the facts of the matter so that the most appropriate sanctions for those who took part can be determined,” he wrote on Saturday.