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Dear Black Students,
This past week my heart ached due to the mistreatment of our fellow black brothers and sisters at the University of Missouri and the horrific stories of racism and inequality that have plagued their college experiences. After hearing the tragic tales of white supremacy rallies in the heart of Mizzou’s campus, screaming white men chasing black girls in pick up trucks, as well as death threats, I was sad for those students, I was sad for their family members, I was sad for my country, but above all, I was sad for you.
I too was a student at a school that believed adding the word “diversity” a couple of times to the university’s admissions brochure would divert the attention of potential students away from the fact that less than 3% of the students were black. I too attended a school where an administrator’s response to “why don’t we attract more students like me?” was “maybe they just don’t belong here.” I too attended a school where at times I felt unsafe.
Considering it is the middle of November, I am sure that the majority of you, including the Freshman, have begun to see the tough journey ahead. The constant asking of what sport do you play or being told that talking about race & racism means you’re oversensitive. You have already been forced to adopt the pseudo-role of the Black Spokesperson for all black people in your all white english class.
