Everything You Need To Know About Oberlin College’s Race Problem

Oberlin College cancelled classes Monday to address the drastic rise in hate incidents on campus. WARNING: This post contains photos of hate speech.

On Monday, classes at Oberlin College were cancelled so college president Marvin Krislov could meet with students about racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic aggression on campus in past weeks.

On Monday, classes at Oberlin College were cancelled so college president Marvin Krislov could meet with students about racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic aggression on campus in past weeks.

Source: statigr.am

Feb. 9: The science center is vandalized, LGBTQ posters are destroyed, and Black History Month posters are defaced with the word "nigger" and swastikas drawn on them.

Feb. 12: A note is found in the Multicultural Resource Center that reads "Nigger + Faggot Center."

Feb. 16: Racist notes are found in Burton Hall. "Whites Only" is written above a water fountain, "Nigger Oven" is written inside the elevator and "No Niggers" is written on a bathroom door.

Feb. 17: A strong-arm robbery of a student near West College Street and Cedar Street takes place. The student reports that he was approached by an individual who made a derogatory remark about his ethnicity and then knocked him to the ground.

Feb. 26: Posters are defaced in King including those advertising "Year of the Queer" and the Affirmative Action panel, at least one of which has a swastika drawn on it.

Feb. 27: A swastika is drawn onto the outside window of West Lecture Hall in the Science Center is seen being removed by custodial staff.

Via: oberlinreview.org

A Tumblr called Oberlin Microaggressions has documented the incidents.

A Tumblr called Oberlin Microaggressions has documented the incidents.

Source: obiemicroaggressions

Source: obiemicroaggressions


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