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Marquette High School students upset with school's response to this photo

A Marquette High School student posted it on Instagram Sunday. 5 On Your Side covered her eyes because she's a minor.

A photo posted on social media upset a lot of kids in the Rockwood School District because intended or not, they viewed it as blackface.

A Marquette High School student posted it on Instagram Sunday. 5 On Your Side covered her eyes because she's a minor.

Rockwood Superintendent Eric Knost said some students had a chance to work through this but, one student said much more needs to be done.

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The mom of the student who posted this picture on Instagram said her daughter was just doing special-effects makeup and never intended this to be blackface.

But it's still not going over well with some students. 

Rockwood Superintendent Dr. Eric D. Knost released the following statement: 

We want to reiterate this did not happen at school, and it was not a school-related matter. Regardless, there were students who inquired about what they saw on social media. We afforded the students the opportunity to work through this together in a restorative manner.

The Anti-Defamation League has advice for parents to help them discuss behaviors that are found offensive. You can learn more about it by clicking here.

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