In September 2011, HEC Montréal students caused a stir when using blackface to "pay tribute" to Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt during Frosh Week. The story went national, and was even covered on CNN."Blackface Controversy at Canadian School", CNN, September 20, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2013. The university students were filmed in Jamaican flag colours, chanting "smoke weed" in a chorus. The university later apologized for the lack of consciousness of its student body.
In September 2011 HEC Montréal students caused a stir when using blackface to "pay tribute" to Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt during Frosh Week. The story went nat,ional, and was even covered on CNN."Blackface Controversy at Canadian School", CNN, September 20, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2013. The university students were filmed in Jamaican flag colours, chanting "smoke weed" in a chorus. The university later apologized for the lack of consciousness of its student body.