A school employee in suburban Portland was suspended after showing up to campus in blackface, the school district says.
"The administration of Newberg Public Schools condemns all expressions of racism," the statement said."It is important to remember how Blackface has been used to misrepresent Black communities and do harm. We acknowledge the violence this represents and the trauma it evokes regardless of intention.
Superintendent Joe Morelock could not be immediately reached for comment Monday. A spokeswoman for the Oregon School Employees Association, the largest union for support staff members at state public schools, said she was not aware of the incident. Gregg Koskela, communications coordinator for Newberg Public Schools, would not confirm whether the blackface was worn to protest the vaccination mandate.
"The district has no comment on any motivation of the employee," Koskela said."The incident itself is unacceptable on our campuses, and the action matters far more than any intention." The incident happened the same week it was revealed that students at Newberg High School were participating in mocking, online"Slave Trade." Students joked aboutThe school board is also considering a ban on any political symbols, such as gay pride flags or visible support for Black Lives Matter.
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