A group of white people was pictured in blackface at a Georgia high school volleyball game, sparking widespread backlash in the community, per Fox 5.

The photo, which circulated online, shows the individuals wearing black paint on their faces and bodies, dressed in white curly wigs, and smiling as they spelled the name “RYLEE” across their chests. The group attended a “blackout” themed game at Whitewater High School in Fayetteville.

“I’m trying to figure out why in 2025, this is not entertainment, this is not cute, this is not fun. Why would someone in 2025 do this? In a school where our babies go to learn, when our families go to a volleyball game for entertainment, they shouldn’t be faced with this,” Democratic state Rep. Derrick Jackson said in a statement.

Parents expressed their co

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