Following violent threats and controversy surrounding the University of Missouri this month, the Twitter hashtag #BlackOnCampus was gone viral.
Earlier this week, University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe stepped down from his position. He was accussed of allegedly mishandling racist crimes, incidents, and other situations on campus, including swastikas on dorm walls.
A black student group called Concerned 1950, a grad student named Jonathan Butler and football team, who refused to play. Not long after Wolfe’s resignation, campus police arrested a man accused of leveling physical threats at the university’s black student population on the anonymous social networking platform YikYak.
Now, the #BlackOnCampus hashtag has gone viral after students from University of Missouri controversy.
Everything from casual remarks, to death threats are being listed on Twitter and it is quite eye opening.
Here are several entries:
I don’t remember any black professors at my college. Even my African studies professor was an old white man #BlackOnCampus
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) November 11, 2015
To everyone who comes at me with their white privilege hurt please refer to this and have a seat. #BlackOnCampus pic.twitter.com/1y3WHoAQFm — Wakandas Favorite DJ (@djbenhameen) November 11, 2015
Sitting in lecture halls like #BlackOnCampus pic.twitter.com/CMBB8GJK60
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Cosby_) November 11, 2015
Having to protest/get natl media attn in order to get admins to listen to you. #BlackOnCampus #PennState2001 pic.twitter.com/1mevhKNkMj — Robin Hoecker (@RobinEHoecker) November 11, 2015
Being called divisive for confronting racist microaggressions head on instead of sitting down and shutting up #BlackOnCampus
— b (@bdoulaoblongata) November 11, 2015
University stays silent while the black population evacuates the campus in the middle of the night due to threats & actions #BlackOnCampus — ?©®??K? (@ClaytonCrook) November 11, 2015
Despite perceived progress, racism persists. Hoping our community feels heard, supported, loved. #BlackOnCampus pic.twitter.com/xSVeoeA8zL
— The New School (@TheNewSchool) November 11, 2015
But, this has not stopped people from going against the #BlackonCampus movement.
Students who are #BlackOnCampus need to realize that our hesitation & fear is in direct response to their actions. pic.twitter.com/sNlkrE3KG3 — Nick Joseph (@camefromempires) November 11, 2015
If you hate ‘white’ people, you ARE a racist. #blackoncampus pic.twitter.com/2vitjd5yQY
— Al Gorelioni (@Al_Gorelioni) November 11, 2015
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