S. Carolina college apologizes for blackface yearbook photos
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The University of South Carolina's president is apologizing after pictures of white students wearing blackface were found in old yearbooks.
USC President Harris Pastides (Pas-TEE-Dees) said in a letter Tuesday that the photos were found in the Garnet and Black, which was the school's yearbook from 1898 to 1994.
The letter says there are a number of "offensive photos" depicting white students in blackface and other "offensive content." Pastides says the school "denounces" the photos and mindset they represent.
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He says the photos provide another opportunity to learn from "the demons of the past."
The revelations come amid national criticism after a blackface photo on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook page surfaced.
Pastides says South Carolina wants to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive.