Posted on 05/19/2017 10:57:53 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
The Afrikan [sic] Student Union at the University of California has issued a list of demands– which include a $40 million endowment, their own “safe spaces” on campus, and mandatory “cultural awareness training” for all students — as compensation for what they call racially insensitive incidents. The demands, listed in an open letter, cite different “racial attacks” on campus.
“Black students at UCLA are consistently made the targets of racist attacks by fellow students, faculty, and administration,” the Afrikan Student Union writes in their eight-point ultimatum. “Unfortunately, on April 30, 2017, a photo was released depicting the USAC [student government] President holding gang signs.”
(The white student body president caught making the gang sign apologized profusely, saying “this is a result of my white privilege.”)
(One such sticker listed the criminal rap sheet of Freddie Gray, the black man who died in Baltimore police custody in 2015. Another sticker said “If only Freddie Gray had followed the damn law, he’d still be alive,” and another said “Stop whining and start following the goddamn law”).
Another example of racism given by the ASU was a “Kanye Western” theme party held in 2015 during which attendees dressed in baggy clothes or wore padded bottoms to look like Kim Kardashian.
“Since nothing has been done in recent years, the Afrikan Student Union is DEMANDING that UCLA administrators work with black students towards the development of a more positive campus climate,” the group’s open letter says.
Among its demands is a $40 million endowment, which according to the letter would fund “a comprehensive effort to address the underrepresentation of African-American students, faculty, and staff at our university”.
“$40 million is just a drop in the bucket for the university,” Afrikan Student Union Chair Alicia Frison told The Daily Bruin. “Berkeley already has a $30 to $40 million endowment even though they have less African American students,” she said.
Also on a list of demands are physical “safe spaces for ASU and its projects” which would include “meeting/gathering/safe spaces” and be staffed by a director and an office manager.
The list goes on to demand that the university create anti-discrimination policies against prejudicial behavior. One policy the ASU wants is mandatory “Cultural Awareness training” for all incoming students, faculty and staff members, and campus police officers.
In addition ASU wants university to establish the position of Black Student Financial Aid Officer that would “advocate for financial aid for previously dismissed students” and also ensure four years of guaranteed free housing for black students. The ASU argues that securing housing is especially difficult for black students due to “low socio-economic status, difficulty of navigating the first generation college experience, and difficulties remaining financially stable amidst the rising living costs in Westwood.”
The ultimatum also demands the creation of at least five “fully funded student positions” with “bi-weekly salaries of at least $15/hour”.
Frison said ASU is giving the administration until May 18 to respond to their demands.
UCLA spokesperson Brian Haas said the administration is reviewing the ASU’s list of demands
The left always seems to “demand” things. It’s fun to listen respectfully to all their demands and then say, “No.”
africancer
Not everyone has it, but it’s a raging infection.
Lest someone think that is racist, what we have going on today is not limited to minorities on campuses across the nation.
“Some” Blacks and Whites have lost their freaking minds.
Go ahead... Do it.
It’s just ‘another’ reason to not go to college and go into lifelong debt paying off student ‘loans’ for a worthless degree.
There are plenty of rich liberals living in big houses near UCLA. Let the black students camp on their lawns.
A free meal,comfortable shoes,and a warm place to take a dump. Things never change!
Tell the ignorant little buttwipes to shove their demands up their collective Obamaholes and pursue what they can do best....dig ditches and clean up at Starbucks.
That’s BUTTWIPES.
And the calibornia university system capitulates in 3....2....
Isn’t extortion a felony crime?
Everything. ‘Cause Whitey.
1. This ignorance has no place on a college campus. These morons should be in elementary school
2. "Afrikan" is Dutch, which is pretty darn white.
3. "(One such sticker listed the criminal rap sheet of Freddie Gray, the black man who died in Baltimore police custody in 2015. Another sticker said “If only Freddie Gray had followed the damn law, he’d still be alive,” and another said “Stop whining and start following the goddamn law”)." Oh, the humanity! Wait... These statements are true.... But racism!!!.....
You’re All now EX-Students!
Blacks have been constantly targeted by racist attacks from the ulta-liberal UCLA students and faculty?
OK, I’ll go with that.
Expell these equal-opportunity extortionists. What complete criminal fools and weak snowflakes.
““$40 million is just a drop in the bucket for the university,” Afrikan Student Union Chair Alicia Frison told The Daily Bruin. “Berkeley already has a $30 to $40 million endowment even though they have less African American students,” she said.”
It’s not a “drop in the bucket” for the taxpayers footing the bill, even the wealthy donors. Oh, and btw, Alicia, maybe spend more time in English class instead of “community organizing.” It should be “fewer African American students.”
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“Also on a list of demands are physical “safe spaces for ASU and its projects” which would include “meeting/gathering/safe spaces” and be staffed by a director and an office manager.”
Why not just go old-school and get together at a friend’s house, coffee shop or pub and talk? Why must you need a director and office manager? Are you so incompetent that you need help getting together to discuss projects or organize meetings, protests, or whatever else you have planned (if you can make plans without a director!)? To have friends print out pamphlets or what have you?
Ridiculous!!!
They ran the same shakedown at UCSC last week and of course were given everything they demanded: taxpayer funded buildings for them to destroy and everyone has to take a class about why it’s OK for them to do that.
What’s really hilarious is that they call it “Reclamation” as if they were the original owners of the dirt.
I may be wrong on my geography but I think Africa is nowhere close to California...
*fewer
I think UCLA should give it to them, they seem to have a lot of money and are very liberal, raise the white tuition rates to make up for it. All liberal colleges should do the same if you truly care about black folks and their kids.
Why not?
If white liberal elites turn them down it means they're racist... right?
Really, black students need to ask for MORE - LOTS MORE. “Ask” until liberal elites sequel like stuck pigs. Maybe it'll wake them up to the hard truth: morality is based on more than "total acceptance of anything to prove they're not racist' Until then the rest of us can have a good laugh.
Why not?
If white liberal elites turn them down it means they're racist... right?
Really, black students need to ask for MORE - LOTS MORE. “Ask” until liberal elites sequel like stuck pigs. Maybe it'll wake UCLA up to the hard truth: morality is based on more than "total acceptance of anything to prove they're not racist' Until then the rest of us can have a good laugh.
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