Bringing back memories of the racism and protests that prevailed at American colleges and universities during the 1960s, the University of Texas at Austin this week is at the center of a series of racist attacks after black, Hispanic, and Asian students were attacked with balloons filled with bleach, the Telegraph (British) website reports today (October 4, 2012).
At least four minority students have filed police reports after they were targeted with bleach-filled balloons dropped from windows of high-rise apartments, as they walked near student accommodations in West Campus.
Scores of students went on a protest march this week, citing the fact that the only students targeted were black, Asian, or Hispanic as evidence for their suspicion that the attacks were racially motivated.
Jaysen Runnels -- a student at the university -- said, "It's very frustrating to know that it's 2012 and that stuff like this still happens."
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment