Current:Home > StocksBlack student group at private Missouri college rallies after report of students using racial slurs-LoTradeCoin
Black student group at private Missouri college rallies after report of students using racial slurs
lotradecoin techsupport View Date:2024-12-25 12:42:46
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Association of Black Students at St. Louis’ Washington University on Friday held a sit-in at a dining hall where a group of students last month allegedly threw eggs, stood on tables and used racial slurs in front of primarily racial minority workers.
University spokesperson Julie Flory in a statement said the private college does not “share information about any specific incident or investigation involving our students or other members of our community.”
“We are working directly with our students and other members of our community to address their concerns,” Flory said.
Dining hall workers felt intimidated and uncomfortable when students on March 21 jumped on tables, spit at each other and used racial slurs, the president of a local food workers union, David Cook, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Association of Black Students told the newspaper that most of the workers that night were racial minorities.
St. Louis Democratic state Sen. Karla May in a Friday statement said she reached out to student advocates and campus leaders “to ensure steps are being taken to address these overt acts of racism.”
The Association of Black Students met at the cafeteria Friday to write thank-you notes and show support for workers who were present during the alleged incident, which the group said was “not an isolated instance of violence.”
“It shows how racism is still a part of the culture and has been fostered at Washington University, elite institutions, and historically white organizations for far too long,” the group said in a statement posted on the social media platform Instagram.
veryGood! (963)
Related
- She grew up in an Arizona church community. Now, she claims it was actually a religious cult.
- Webb telescope captures outskirts of Milky Way in 'unprecedented' detail: See photo
- Kentucky deputy killed in exchange of gunfire with suspect, sheriff says
- Democrats run unopposed to fill 2 state House vacancies in Philadelphia
- North Carolina announces 5
- Ex-North Carolina sheriff’s convictions over falsifying training records overturned
- 23andMe agrees to $30 million settlement over data breach that affected 6.9 million users
- Miley Cyrus Sued Over Flowers for Allegedly Copying Bruno Mars Song
- Secretary of State Blinken is returning to the Mideast in his latest diplomatic foray
- The new hard-right Dutch coalition pledges stricter limits on asylum
Ranking
- 'September 5' depicts shocking day when terrorism arrived at the Olympics
- REO Speedwagon reveals band will stop touring in 2025 due to 'irreconcilable differences'
- A woman found dead in 1991 in an Illinois cornfield is identified as being from the Chicago area
- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is expected in court after New York indictment
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- Ranchers Are Using Toxic Herbicides to Clear Forests in Brazil
- Ex-police officer accused of killing suspected shoplifter is going on trial in Virginia
- A woman found dead in 1991 in an Illinois cornfield is identified as being from the Chicago area
Recommendation
-
'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
-
Vance and Georgia Gov. Kemp project Republican unity at evangelical event after Trump tensions
-
When's the next Federal Reserve meeting? Here's when to expect updates on current rate.
-
Northern lights forecast: These Midwest states may catch Monday's light show
-
A Malibu wildfire prompts evacuation orders and warnings for 20,000, including Dick Van Dyke, Cher
-
Édgar Barrera, Bad Bunny and Karol G lead the 2024 Latin Grammy nominations
-
Trimming your cat's nails doesn't have to be so scary: Follow this step-by-step guide
-
Sean Diddy Combs Indictment: Authorities Seized Over 1,000 Bottles of Baby Oil During Home Raid