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Parents Livid as Preschool Puts Children in Blackface to Celebrate Black History Month

BY LINCOLN BROWN

Parents of preschool children in Miami, Fla., are understandably furious with Studio Kids @ Little River. Earlier in the month, the school’s messaging app featured a picture of children painted in blackface. The photo was captioned, “Black History Month.”

I think someone is missing the point of said month.

According to TV station WPLG, parent Courtney Politis immediately texted the owner and included the photos to let her know the activity was racist. The owner said that she didn’t understand what Politis meant, and asked what she was talking about since, “In our school we don’t use this world [sic] neither we have this kind of mind.”

Politis, who is black, pulled her kids out of the school and many other parents, mostly white, followed suit. She met with the owner, who had been given an earful by 40 to 50 other families. The owner was apologetic and even texted the parents, “We have not intended to offend anyone, and we are very sorry about any inconvenience.”

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