A high school in Kansas City is under fire after two of its white students went viral for posing with a racist homecoming sign.
Olathe South High School is investigating the racist incident that occurred on Friday, KSHB reports. A student posted a photo of the sign he presented to his date asking her to their homecoming dance.
“If I was Black, I would be picking cotton, but I’m white so I’m picking you” for homecoming, the racist sign read.
But after the photo received backlash online, the school moved swiftly to rectify the issue and sent an email out to parents saying they were aware of the “offensive” post.
“I felt it was important to share that we are working to thoroughly investigate the situation and contact all parties involved, including student guardians,” Olathe South Principal Dale Longenecker wrote.
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