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San Marcos High School takes action after students share blackface social media post

Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara

Newest development Sep 29, 2026 · 2 reportsSan Marcos High School takes action after students share blackface social media post

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — San Marcos High School says it has taken disciplinary action against four students after they shared a social media post portraying them with artificially darkened skin.

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  1. Blackface Incident Roils San Marcos High School

    Headline from The Santa Barbara Independent ·

  2. Newest

    San Marcos High School takes action after students share blackface social media post

    Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara ·

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  1. Santa Barbara News-Press

    ‘Blackface’ TikTok media post roils San Marcos High School (opens Santa Barbara News-Press)

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    Santa Barbara News-Press's feed description

    San Marcos High School Principal Dare Holdren sent an email to students and parents informing them of “an incident involving a small group of students who shared a social media post that portrayed blackface"

  2. The Santa Barbara Independent

    Blackface Incident Roils San Marcos High School (opens The Santa Barbara Independent)

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    The Santa Barbara Independent's feed description

    The episode comes amid ongoing concerns about anti-black harassment at Santa Barbara Unified campuses.

  3. Nooz Hawk

    San Marcos High Students Face Consequences for Blackface Incident Posted Online (opens Nooz Hawk)

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    Nooz Hawk's feed description

    A social media post sent shock waves across San Marcos High School this week over the portrayal of blackface. The Goleta Valley school has “instituted consequences” for students responsible for a TikTok that showed four female students with artificially darkened skin, recreating an image of four bla…

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    San Marcos High School takes action after students share blackface social media post (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — San Marcos High School says it has taken disciplinary action against four students after they shared a social media post portraying them with artificially darkened skin.

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