Teens forced out of exclusive California Catholic school for doing 'blackface' are awarded $1 million after proving it was green acne medication

Daily Mail UK ^ | May 8, 2024 | Mackenzie Tatananni

[Morgana]

Two California teens who were forced to withdraw from an elite Catholic high school over accusations of blackface have been awarded $1 million and tuition reimbursement.

A Santa Clara County jury sided with the teens, identified by the initials A.H. and H.H., on two claims concerning breach of oral contract and lack of due process.

The boys sued Saint Francis High School in August 2020 after photos circulated of them sporting acne treatment masks.

The controversy started when the boys were accused of performing blackface and were ultimately pressured into withdrawing from the prestigious Mountain View school.

'It was quite clear the jury believed these were innocent face masks,' attorney Krista Baughman told the San Francisco Chronicle after Monday's judgement.

'They are young kids, their internet trail is going to haunt them for the next 60 years. Now they don’t have to worry about that.'

The teens lost on three other claims alleging breach of contract, defamation and a violation of free speech.

The plaintiffs initially sought $20 million when they filed suit in Santa Clara County Superior Court, three years after they and a friend - who attended another school and was not included in the lawsuit - snapped a selfie while donning acne treatment masks.

In the offending photo, the boys' faces were covered in dark green medication. A photo taken a day earlier revealed that they had tried on white face masks as well.

According to documents reviewed by DailyMail.com, another SFHS student obtained a copy of the photograph from a friend's Spotify account and uploaded it to a group chat in June 2020.

The photo resurfaced on the same day recent SFHS graduates created a meme pertaining to the murder of George Floyd, which sparked its own outrage and controversy.

[Morgana]

Good for those kids and I thought their face looked green.

Is everyone else color blind?

I figure they used this stuff too

https://pin.it/6eaxzNzD2

"Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque" The stuff was green and make you look like an Orion Slave Dancer from Star Trek.

[BigEdLB]

Now the good Catholics have more embarassment

[Songcraft]

Their sickly-green pimple pomade ended up putting more green in their wallets.

[minnesota_bound]

For clear skin: Use magnesium oxide pills found in the vitamin section. Change to different laundry detergent that does not have perfumes such as Tide Free & Clear.

With $1 million the boys will find many girls are more interested in them.

[Morgana]

I actually used the same green stuff they were using when I was a teen. It dried up the acne very well.

[CatOwner]

With $1 million the boys will find many girls are more interested in them.

I wonder how much of that the lawyers will be paid, and how much of the remaining will be taxed.

[frank ballenger]

The great film Bamboozled by Spike Lee had a controversial exploration of the meanings of blackface. With “Black actors wearing blacker makeup.”

Bob Dylan did this in his film Renaldo and Clara. He and the others wore whiteface makeup as a comment upon by Jean-Louis Barrault ‘s character in the film Les Enfants du Paradis. Exploring the illusions about others’ illusions of the true nature of what people were hiding.
The first of the film’s minstrel show’s studio audiences was genuine consisting of people given tickets to a preview but not told anything about the nature. Their embarrassed and bewildered looks and then applause were real.
Minstrel show.

Realistic and vulgar language warning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF4NxMQrN8Y

Bob Dylan in whiteface.
https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=c749765cd04b072f&sca_upv=1&q=bob+dylan+in+white+face&uds=ADvngMgiPmsFSnX7QtZmBAeJzn8v

[healy61]

And change pillow cases often.

[crusty old prospector]

Cue the Ha Ha Meme.

[PLMerite]

So it was based on a photo of them in green ointment?

They didn’t sing “Mammy” or do anything overtly racist?

[VAFreedom]

i think 1 million punishment is a bit low, and these kids are rich, with good lawyers no doubt.

i hate to imagine good kids who came from more modest family, kid being expelled for false accusations. they have to find another school with in a-short time, then hope for a good enough lawyer with modest fees that would take this case.

[dfwgator]

Now if only they could kick out this guy for wearing blackface.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Judge Thang Barrett decided against dismissing the suit in January 2021, noting that there was no evidence of an investigation into the matter by administrators.

This seems to be the common way of doing things. Jump then don't bother to look. Often leaves you hanging in mid-air.

[madison10]

They look more like characters from Star Trek than black face. Their faces are hunter green.

[whinecountry]

Principal’s photo explains the problem.

[thecodont]

I actually used the same green stuff they were using when I was a teen. It dried up the acne very well.

It made your face look like a dry lake bed and it smelled like Wrigley's Spearmint Gum. But it was effective!

[ColoCdn]

Got her degree in PoliSci and Mass Communication from U of Cal-Berkeley.
Makes sense.

[ColoCdn]

Meant for post #17 to go to you.

[Morgana]

“It made your face look like a dry lake bed and it smelled like Wrigley’s Spearmint Gum. But it was effective! “

Funny but true!!

[whinecountry]

Thank you. She’s transparently a globo homo leftist POS.