Frat Suspended For Dressing Blackface As Jackson Five

Knoxville News-Sentinel reports University of Tennessee fraternity Kappa Sigma has been suspended because of an incident last week in which white members painted their faces to look like the black pop group The Jackson Five. UT Vice President and Provost Loren Crabtree said even if the national Kappa Sigma organization reinstates the UT Lambda chapter, UT might not choose to recognize the group. “We will require the leaders and members of Kappa Sigma to demonstrate a commitment to uphold our expectations for civility, ethnic diversity and racial harmony,” Crabtree said.