SC candidate never thought blackface photo would have 'negative connotation'
A candidate for Kershaw County Council is battling controversy after a photo of him in blackface at a Halloween party in college surfaced on social media.
Brant Tomlinson, a Republican running for the Kershaw County County District Five seat, dressed as a member of the Jamaican bobsled team during a 2008 party while a sophomore at the University of South Carolina, Tomlinson said.
The photo, which was found on either his or a friend's Facebook page, shows Tomlinson with his face painted black wearing a black Under Armour shirt with the Jamaican flag duct taped to it. The group costume from the 1993 movie "Cool Runnings" was for a competition, where the team finished second behind another dressed as the "Mighty Ducks."Tomlinson, who works for a law firm, said he looked through his Facebook photos when he decided to run for office, but decided not to take it down.
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