Ursuline Academy apologizes for old photos showing students in blackface for 'Senior Slave Day'

[TexasTowelie]

The president of Ursuline Academy of Dallas issued an apology Friday after decades-old photos surfaced on social media showing two students wearing blackface for an event called "Senior Slave Day."

The photos, from the all-girls Catholic prep school's 1979 yearbook, show students participating in the fundraiser, in which seniors and teachers sold themselves in what appears to be a slave auction-style event.

According to a caption on the page, the "slaves were at their master's command for one entire day," and proceeds from the fundraiser went toward an event called Senior Unity Day.

"The slave trade became legal for one last time ... as the Senior class members sold themselves along with thirteen brave and courageous teachers," the caption read in the yearbook, titled Acres. Two white students who darkened their skin appear in photos on the page.

Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas/2019/02/09/ursuline-academy-apologizes-old-photos-showing-students-blackface-senior-slave-day

[wasupaloopa]

1. Growing up in the 50's kids did black face for holloween

We had no idea it was offensive. We did not mean anything racist by it.

But by today’s standards we would not have done it.

[vlyons]

2. 1979 - good grief

By 1979, they should have known better. I wonder how many black girls were enrolled at Ursaline in 1979?