Months of tension around issues of race on the University of Missouri’s flagship campus culminated this week in boycotts, the resignation of top officials and death threats made against black students.
That prompted a flurry of tweets, pushing the hashtag to one of the highest-trending topics on Twitter in the country Wednesday afternoon. Here’s a snapshot of some of those tweets:
On lack of diversity
When I'm represented in every promotional brochure, but not in any syllabi, curriculums, faculties, boards of trustees... #BlackOnCampus
— Molly Alawode, MSc, CHES (@_malawode) November 11, 2015
Sitting in lecture halls like #BlackOnCampus pic.twitter.com/CMBB8GJK60
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 11, 2015
On being stereotyped and profiled
When Im in the cafeteria and someone taps me on the shoulder and asks for assistance. :/ #BlackOnCampus
— Optimus Fine (@sunnydaejones) November 11, 2015
Sitting in a Con Law, talking about Affirmative Action & the white students implying that's the only reason you got in #blackoncampus
— Black Hermione is ashamed of JKR (@minimerc4) November 11, 2015
When you mention that you received a scholarship, & classmates ask what sport you play B4 acknowledging that it was academic. #BlackonCampus
— Neale (@AbeFroman) November 11, 2015
On teaching
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
On not feeling safe
Student wears BP vest after death threats @PennState 2001 #BlackOnCampus #ConcernedStudent1950 @_JonathanButler pic.twitter.com/zgl6LtEqDp
— Robin Hoecker (@RobinEHoecker) November 11, 2015
Having a white male approach me and my RM with a knife with cops present but the cop questions....ME AND MY RM. #BlackOnCampus
— HALL OF FAME BO #29 (@VWEBBJR) November 11, 2015
In the 5 years I attended Mizzou, living on and off campus, I never felt safe. #blackoncampus
— Jasmine Jay (@Jazzysaywho) November 11, 2015
Being told that you're whiny, because you want to feel safe on campus #BlackOnCampus
— mikayel mayerzz (@mrgn_prkns) November 11, 2015