Two students from Simsbury High School in Connecticut have been suspended after posting a photo of their faces painted in what appeared to be blackface earlier this month. The issue highlighted a need for sensitivity training.
The NAACP attended the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night to discuss the issue. The head of the Hartford chapter says there needs to be a stronger message and punishment.
A press release by the principal says the incident took place when the two underclassmen girls were playing "make-up" with two boys. The boys applied multiple colors to the girls' faces until they were completely covered.
The two students were suspended for a day and the district has formed voluntary small groups of students to discuss the issue in a forum.