Saturday, September 19, 2015

Black student admits hanging ‘White Only,’ ‘Black Only’ signs near school bathrooms, water fountains

Via Jeffery

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Cries of racism broke out across the campus of the University of Buffalo this week when students found Jim Crow-esque signs in a building on campus.

Someone had posted “White Only” and “Black Only” signs near several bathrooms and water fountains in Clemens Hall.

“It brought up feelings of the past of a past that our generation has never seen which I think is why it was so shocking for us to see,” Micah Oliver, president for the Black Student Union, tells ABC 27.

More than 100 students turned out to a Black Student Union meeting to discuss the signs.

“There was fear expressed, anger, disappointment – all of that,” according to Oliver.

And then, Ashley Powell, a black graduate student, stood up in the meeting to admit she had hung the signs, claiming it was part of an “art project,” The Buffalo News report:

 More @ EAG

6 comments:

  1. I think cops at this point have figured out that, in a so-called "hate crime," they have to look as closely at the purported victim as the perpetrator as at any third party.

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  2. Yes and this sort of thing is not uncommon.

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  3. Sounds good to me. I hope they are referring to segregation. Just like the good
    old days.

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  4. Just around the corner. Interesting to see if it materializes. BLM is being neglected:
    http://100percentfedup.com/blacklivesmatter-terrorists-using-blackrail-on-twitter-to-organize-shut-down-of-rail-before-mn-vikings-game/

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    1. Thanks. http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2015/09/blacklivesmatter-terrorists-using.html

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