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Teens forced out of California school over 'blackface' win in court
The former students sued Saint Francis High School in 2020 after they were accused of performing blackface and pressured into withdrawing.
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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.'