"What provokes people to do this": Trinity High School racist homecoming photo sparks outrage online × Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP Feature What provokes people to do this Trinity High School racist homecoming photo sparks outrage online Trinity High School student slammed for racist homecoming proposal (Image via Trinity High School) Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Comment Share Karishma Rao ANALYST Follow Modified 08 Oct 2022 Manchester’s Trinity High School has become a topic of interest on social media after one of their student’s racist homecoming proposal went viral. Since then, the educational institution has canceled several athletic events and promised that disciplinary action will be taken against the student. Several netizens have also taken to social media, expressing disappointment in the student’s idea for the proposal. INCOMINGRAIYA@Jeniusbby@Ronelle__ What provokes people to do this? I really can’t understand it 9800197@Ronelle__ What provokes people to do this? I really can’t understand it The image going viral on social media showcased a boy and a girl standing next to each other and grinning over a cardboard paper sign that read: “If I was black I would be picking [cotton] but I’m white so I’m picking you for hoco?” The poster also included a checkbox showing “yes” and “no.” Instead of writing the word cotton, the unidentified student glued actual pieces of cotton on the poster board. Ronelle@Ronelle__This was a homecoming proposal done by a student who attends Trinity High School in Manchester, NH. According to students, he received only a one day suspension and is still allowed to play sports. The school is ignoring emails and complaints.5391917319This was a homecoming proposal done by a student who attends Trinity High School in Manchester, NH. According to students, he received only a one day suspension and is still allowed to play sports. The school is ignoring emails and complaints. https://t.co/ONqfxYayZD Although the name of the student behind the poster remains unknown, WMUR9 TV reported that he is a part of Trinity High School’s football team. The same was also confirmed by Trinity High School football coach Rob Cathart. In a statement to WMUR, the coach expressed that the student’s actions does to represent his character in reality. Cathart said: “I know his heart. This is not what he’s about. I think this is a tragic mistake, it’s one that the school needs to make sure that he takes responsibility for and makes sure he’s disciplined for. And I can’t speak to the school, that’s their decision and their policy and they’ll do what is appropriate, but I know in his heart that that’s not who he is.” Netizens react to Trinity High School student s homecoming proposal poster Internet users were enraged to see the homecoming poster. Many were confused as to how the student did not find the poster prejudicial in nature. Others also slammed him for including a racist phrase for his homecoming proposal instead of something creative in nature. Netizens claimed that bringing race into the matter was unnecessary in this situation. A few tweets online read: Mark Carter@Markc232@Ronelle__ Totally disgusting.... he should be expelled from school. 1 day suspension, Kidding? Remove him from the school, the team, and fire anyone who supports his actions. If he plays in the game that would not be a good, With all that is going on in this world how is this acceptable?@Ronelle__ Totally disgusting.... he should be expelled from school. 1 day suspension, Kidding? Remove him from the school, the team, and fire anyone who supports his actions. If he plays in the game that would not be a good, With all that is going on in this world how is this acceptable? Anzura@_Anzuraa_@Ronelle__ He literally could have said anything else. He even added the damn cotton balls253535@Ronelle__ He literally could have said anything else. He even added the damn cotton balls AD@dzdjema@Ronelle__ Took time and thought to create this out of all the other thousands of ways to do it. This is horrible.565280@Ronelle__ Took time and thought to create this out of all the other thousands of ways to do it. This is horrible. KB @_kennedykellie_@Ronelle__ & they’re just..smiling. They both should be expelled honestly.811@Ronelle__ & they’re just..smiling. They both should be expelled honestly. Melanated Mind@lana_lovehall@Ronelle__ @dwj_MMNE This obsession with Black ppl is something else... but they ask why is everything about race.2194164@Ronelle__ @dwj_MMNE This obsession with Black ppl is something else... but they ask why is everything about race. manic pixie dream girl@mcayluhbaby@Ronelle__ disgusting.3@Ronelle__ disgusting. Ñïčö@LeVieDeNik@Ronelle__ They’d be the FIRST ppl to say “why is everything about race” and then turn around and do racist prom proposals.9561451@Ronelle__ They’d be the FIRST ppl to say “why is everything about race” and then turn around and do racist prom proposals. Ahh!!! licia @AliciaAhleeshuh@Ronelle__ This is racist and also just wack...Out of all the fun ways to ask someone to prom they chose the unfunny anti-black way? Bubble letters not even drawn well. 0 points for creativity 100 points for racistivity7@Ronelle__ This is racist and also just wack...Out of all the fun ways to ask someone to prom they chose the unfunny anti-black way? Bubble letters not even drawn well. 0 points for creativity 100 points for racistivity Rifat@thebeautywonk@Ronelle__ He couldn't find ANY other way to ask someone out???@Ronelle__ He couldn't find ANY other way to ask someone out??? Trinity High School President releases statement following racist homecoming propsal poster going viral President Nathan Stanton from Trinity High School released a letter to the school’s community that slammed the student’s actions. It read: “Racial Mockery or acts of racism are at odds with those beliefs and are absolutely unacceptable.” The school announced that they will be taking disciplinary action against the student. However, the nature of the same cannot be revealed due to privacy concerns. This comes after the school received threats of violence that led to the cancelation of events this weekend. Staton also announced that- “this or similar behavior is not tolerated or accepted.” This is not the first time the aforementioned racist phrase has been used in a homecoming proposal. In 2018, a Sarasota, Florida school student, held a sign that read:“If I was black I’d be picking cotton, but I’m white so I’m picking U 4 prom?” In April, a Northern Illinois High School student held a sign with the same phrase as well. × Rate this story! Thank You! LIVE POLL Q. 0 votes so far Edited by Karishma Rao Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Share Comments Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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