Bananas hanging from noose-shaped strings found on DC campus

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 6:41 pm, Monday, May 1, 2017


WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials at American University in the nation's capital are investigating what they says are racist incidents in which bananas were found hanging from string in the shape of nooses on campus.

University officials said in an email on Monday to students, faculty and staff that the bananas were marked with the letters AKA. The letters are those of the predominantly black Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

The bananas were found recently at a shuttle bus stop, in front of a dining center and near another building.

Officials say the university is no place for "these racist, hateful messages."

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/education/article/Bananas-hanging-from-noose-shaped-strings-found-11113043.php

[dalton99a]

1. And in Minnesota:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/05/01/protests-erupt-classes-canceled-after-racist-notes-enrage-a-minnesota-college/

Protests erupt, classes canceled after racist notes enrage a Minnesota college
By Lindsey Bever May 1 at 3:31 PM

Administrators at a liberal arts college in Minnesota canceled classes Monday to meet with students following a weekend of protests against hate speech on campus.

Hundreds of students at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., staged a peaceful protest Saturday evening inside a student union building after racist expressions against students. The latest of those came just hours before the demonstrations, when a black student reported having found a note on the windshield of her car that read: “I am so glad that you are leaving soon. One less n‑‑‑‑‑ that this school has to deal with. You have spoken up too much. You will change nothing. Shut up or I will shut you up.”

Nearly 3,000 full-time students were enrolled in St. Olaf College in fall 2016; 2,214 of the students were white and 63 were black, according to enrollment figures.

During the current school year, there have been nine reported acts of hate speech on campus — three incidents during the first semester and six during the second semester — according to the college.

[angstlessk]

3. The first thing that came to my mind was 'The Golden Girls' and Rose's St Olaf

It was a pretend city....but hey some truth...

[IronLionZion]

2. America is becoming great again

[mountain grammy]

4. My college for 2 years. Depressing

[riversedge]

5. Trumps America is going backwards.