• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
People protest over supposed "blackface" by students at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California.

Students Removed from Catholic School for ‘Blackface’ Awarded $1M by Jury After Seeing What Really Happened

May 10, 2024
Trump DOJ Promised Transparency. Conservative Orgs Think It’s Falling Short

Trump DOJ Promised Transparency. Conservative Orgs Think It’s Falling Short

June 17, 2025
Will American Allies’ Crippling Covert Strikes Be Wake-Up Call For US?

Will American Allies’ Crippling Covert Strikes Be Wake-Up Call For US?

June 17, 2025
‘Not Getting The Job Done’: Chip Roy Says Senate Changes To Trump’s Megabill Is Dead On Arrival In House

‘Not Getting The Job Done’: Chip Roy Says Senate Changes To Trump’s Megabill Is Dead On Arrival In House

June 17, 2025
‘Doesn’t Have The Votes’: GOP House Members Blast Senate’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill Revisions

‘Doesn’t Have The Votes’: GOP House Members Blast Senate’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill Revisions

June 17, 2025
NYC Socialist Mayoral Candidate Hires Private Security While Pushing Lefty Police Reform

NYC Socialist Mayoral Candidate Hires Private Security While Pushing Lefty Police Reform

June 17, 2025
WILL HILD: Senator Tillis’ Bill Empowers Woke Corporations

WILL HILD: Senator Tillis’ Bill Empowers Woke Corporations

June 17, 2025
Texas To No Longer Fund Border Wall As Federal Gov’t Looks To Assume Responsibility

Texas To No Longer Fund Border Wall As Federal Gov’t Looks To Assume Responsibility

June 17, 2025
Trump Admin’s Effort To Detect Noncitizen Voters Already Appears To Be Yielding Fruit

Trump Admin’s Effort To Detect Noncitizen Voters Already Appears To Be Yielding Fruit

June 17, 2025
Senate Republicans Pull Punches On Biden’s Green Energy Freebies

Senate Republicans Pull Punches On Biden’s Green Energy Freebies

June 17, 2025
Companies Bring First Trump Tariff Challenge To Supreme Court

Companies Bring First Trump Tariff Challenge To Supreme Court

June 17, 2025
‘The Breakfast Club’ Caller Spirals After Journalist Calls Trump ‘The President’

‘The Breakfast Club’ Caller Spirals After Journalist Calls Trump ‘The President’

June 17, 2025
Elon Musk Reportedly Targets Letitia James In Free Speech Showdown

Elon Musk Reportedly Targets Letitia James In Free Speech Showdown

June 17, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • State of the Union
  • Elon Musk
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home FaithTap

Students Removed from Catholic School for ‘Blackface’ Awarded $1M by Jury After Seeing What Really Happened

by Western Journal
May 10, 2024
in FaithTap, News
250 2
0
People protest over supposed "blackface" by students at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California.

People protest over supposed "blackface" by students at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California. (@FOX40 / X)

491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Two former California high school students who were expelled after being accused of wearing “blackface” seven years ago are walking away from a lengthy legal battle with plenty of cash to show for it.

The families of the two students sued their San Francisco-area Catholic high school, which expelled them without hearing their side of the story in 2020 when an image posted online showed them donning dark coloring on their faces.

The coloring ended up being a sediment mask for acne prevention and treatment, but that did not stop the teens from being hit with “blackface” allegations.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the offending image was taken in 2017 but circulated online in May 2020 during the country’s wave of racial unrest after George Floyd died in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department.

The former students, whose names were given as AH and HH in the lawsuit, were offered two options by St. Francis High School in Mountain View when the image sparked outrage on social media.

The boys were told they could accept expulsion or they could voluntarily withdraw from the elite school. Both were ultimately kicked out of St. Francis.

Their parents later sued, asking a court to award them $20 million in damages.

Four years later, a Santa Clara County jury agreed Monday that the boys did not receive due process and ordered the school to pay up.

AH and HH will receive $500,000 apiece and will have a combined $70,000 in tuition refunded to them.

The supposed “blackface” they were wearing was a light green face mask that turned a darker shade of green once it dried.

Three teens were seen in one image that went viral and angered scores of people online.

Parents, students demand change at St. Francis High School after blackface Snapchat https://t.co/7T6Wdt8teg

— FOX40 News (@FOX40) February 25, 2021

Krista Baughman, an attorney for one of the former St. Francis High School students, celebrated the verdict in a comment to the Times.

“This case is significant not only for our clients but for its groundbreaking effect on all private high schools in California, which are now legally required to provide fair procedure to students before punishing or expelling them,” Baughman said.

“The jury rightly confirmed that Saint Francis High School’s procedures were unfair to our clients and that the school is not above the law,” she added.

The family of AH said in a statement, “We want to sincerely thank the jury and the court system for helping our boys and our families find justice, which now paves the way for their names to be cleared for things they never did.”

The families had asked for damages from alleged defamation, but the jury disagreed the school had damaged their reputations.

Is wokeism infecting schools?

Completing this poll entitles you to our news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Yes: 100% (35 Votes)
No: 0% (0 Votes)

A representative of St. Francis High School said administrators “respectfully disagree with the jury’s conclusion as to the lesser claim regarding the fairness of our disciplinary review process.”

The school also hinted at an appeal when it said it was “exploring legal options” following the jury’s verdict.


This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

Tags: CaliforniaChildrenEducationJusticelawsuitRace Relationssocial mediaU.S. News
Share196Tweet123
Western Journal

Western Journal

Advertisements

Top Stories June 10th
Top Stories June 7th
Top Stories June 6th
Top Stories June 3rd
Top Stories May 30th
Top Stories May 29th
Top Stories May 24th
Top Stories May 23rd
Top Stories May 21st
Top Stories May 17th

Join Over 6M Subscribers

We’re organizing an online community to elevate trusted voices on all sides so that you can be fully informed.





IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Top Stories June 10th Top Stories June 7th Top Stories June 6th Top Stories June 3rd Top Stories May 30th Top Stories May 29th Top Stories May 24th Top Stories May 23rd Top Stories May 21st Top Stories May 17th