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Blue Shoes

(220 posts)
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 09:52 PM Dec 2016

Texas A&M students, faculty protest speech by white nationalist leader

Source: Fox US

Texas A&M University held an event highlighting the campus' diversity Tuesday night, at the same time a well-known white nationalist leader was giving a talk at the school.

As Richard Spencer's speech was about to begin, hundreds gathered to protest. Others made their way to Texas A&M's football stadium for the counter-event, called "Aggies United." The university said the event was meant to give Aggies a chance to “stand together unwavering in our conviction that we are strongest when united.”

Texas A&M University held an event highlighting the campus' diversity Tuesday night, at the same time a well-known white nationalist leader was giving a talk at the school.

As Richard Spencer's speech was about to begin, hundreds gathered to protest. Others made their way to Texas A&M's football stadium for the counter-event, called "Aggies United." The university said the event was meant to give Aggies a chance to “stand together unwavering in our conviction that we are strongest when united.”

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/12/06/texas-m-students-faculty-protest-speech-by-white-nationalist-leader.html



Ah yes, throw in a racist for "Diversity". The administration is obviously misinformed or willfully blind.
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Texas A&M students, faculty protest speech by white nationalist leader (Original Post) Blue Shoes Dec 2016 OP
Hundreds protest white nationalist's speech at Texas A&M Judi Lynn Dec 2016 #1
The article from Bryan/College Station The Eagle TexasTowelie Dec 2016 #2

Judi Lynn

(160,527 posts)
1. Hundreds protest white nationalist's speech at Texas A&M
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 09:54 PM
Dec 2016

Hundreds protest white nationalist's speech at Texas A&M

Updated 7:23 pm, Tuesday, December 6, 2016



COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of people are protesting a white nationalist's speaking engagement at the Texas A&M University campus.

Several groups protested outside of the student center during and before the appearance by Richard Spencer, who leads a white nationalist organization. Some silently held placards while others loudly chanted slogans.

Meanwhile, hundreds gathered at nearby Kyle Field to hear music and speeches highlighting diversity and unity as a counter to Spencer.

A&M officials say the university didn't schedule the speech by Spencer, who was invited to speak by a former student who reserved campus space available to the public. It was scheduled by Preston Wiginton, briefly an A&M student who has gone on to become a white nationalism activist. Wiginton has said he paid the university $3,500 for security at the Spencer event.


http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Unity-event-protests-expected-at-white-10767527.php

(Short article, no more at link.)

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Preston Wiginton, white supremacist, with his favorite flag.



Preston Wiginton having an event with David Duke



Preston Wiginton, showing his special skill. When he picks up heavy objects, his face becomes bright red.



Richard Spencer, the speaker invited by Preston Wiginton.

TexasTowelie

(112,168 posts)
2. The article from Bryan/College Station The Eagle
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 11:25 PM
Dec 2016

9:10 p.m.: A controversial event featuring a white nationalist speaker on the Texas A&M University campus is now finished.

The event, with "alt-right" speaker Richard Spencer, lasted just more than two hours.

Protesters remain outside the Memorial Student Center.

The Aggies United event at Kyle Field continues; Musician Ben Rector just performed.

8:13 p.m.: As an event featuring white nationalist Richard Spencer winds down, law enforcement in riot gear are inside and outside the Memorial Student Center.

More at http://www.theeagle.com/news/a_m/the-latest-at-tamu-spencer-speech-finished-aggies-united-event/article_d47547a2-bbf0-11e6-bf82-bb290b30385e.html .

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