African-Americans Admit To Distributing White Supremacist Literature On UofL Campus

NBC 3 ^ | February 25, 2004 | Craig Hoffman

[yonif]

(LOUISVILLE, February 25th, 2004, 6 p.m.) -- Hate literature has appeared at another local college campus, this time at Spalding University. School officials there say racially inflammatory fliers were placed on approximately 15 to 20 cars on campus Tuesday night. Meanwhile, two African-American UofL students admitted Monday they placed racially charged fliers on another African-American's car, calling it "a prank." WAVE 3's Craig Hoffman reports.

A string of such "pranks" in recent weeks has many UofL students saying the the school address racially insensitivity on campus. The big question on the minds of many students is how the top brass will respond.

Over the past few months, UofL students have endured racial graffiti, threats from the KKK to speak on campus, emotionally charged fliers passed out on car, and a credit card company handing out T-shirts some people consider racially offensive.

Leaders of several campus organizations say something students fear for their safety. They say school administrators have taken some action, but it's not enough. So some organizations are planning a march on campus.

"Historically, white people -- or whatever you'd like to say -- white people don't have to be afraid of the Klan," said Bethany Wright, who is white. "I don't have to worry walking to my car at night whether or not I'm going to be snatched up or something's going to happen to me. But other students do."

As they did last week, on Wednesday students again gave a list of concerns to University president Jim Ramsey. He promised to respond within a week, and says he is already beefing up security.

Students also told Ramsey they want the school to break off all ties with 84WHAS radio because they say ongoing comments by morning talk show host Francene has proved a spark for groups like the KKK. The station denies such claims, but Ramsey says he plans to meet with 84WHAS officials. "We said that we'd look at everything. We're going to meet with the station manager and some discussions."

Ramsey has promised to get back with students in a week to address their concerns.

[writer33]

I'd agree with you 100%. There are a lot of Dems that would be Republicans now, because the whole Democratic Party has drifted so far left that it's idiocy. That's why I refer to them as liberals. They're not thinking. Only reacting.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Well, if the chapter isn't very active, maybe you should give some thought to getting it active? I'd love to see all of our chapters active and participating more :0)

[GeronL]

I could post one of those WHAT THE PARTIES STAND FOR things that list them with the part about which is which at the bottom.

Of course I would need to put a spanish version on the back in this town.

[endthematrix]

Some might be familiar with this on-topic tread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1024470/posts

[beaversmom]

wow is this a weird time in history

Isn't it though?!? All this stuff coming to a head with the gays and the controversy over a Biblical film. I feel like something's gotta give or the world's going to explode. Maybe it's just my head that's going to explode.

[beaversmom]

italics off

[GeronL]

</i>Boom! aspirins please. =o)

[Chewbacca]

Wouldn't this be a HATE CRIME and slander against the white students on campus?

[GeronL]

You would think so, wouldn't you? Apparently there is no such thing as a hate crime against whites. Even framing people is not bad if they are white.

[endthematrix]

I had read that both black and white extremists shared a conference (later than the 60's)that had tens of thousands in attendance. I don't have the reference yet, but it's sad to see that both groups are more alike than different, which in essence IS the reason for their dislike of each other.

[cyborg]

Similarity breeding contempt... having met people from both sides of the issue, both deserve eachother IMHO.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

African-Americans Admit To Distributing White Supremacist Literature On UofL Campus

... and thus, the Democratic run for the Presidency officially begins...

[NYCVirago]

Ramsey has promised to get back with students in a week to address their concerns.

Their "concerns" should have been dropped in File 13, after they faked a hate crime.

[LibertarianInExile]

ROFLMAO.

Yep, now with the union rules in place, the usual racist groups are forced to bring in the cheap subcontractor racists, or even outsource it direct to Mexico. In fact, I could swear I've seen at least one of those bigots on the latest 60 minutes segment on the Klan wearing a sombrero under the hood. I remember him saying "Y'all stop lookeeng at white weemen!"

[atomicpossum]

These blacks who were passing out racist literature should be sentenced to give a public apology for their actions and to perform community service.

Send them to sensitivity training.

[dixierat22]

Of course, these folks are all hired by NE LIBERAL YANKEES like John (elect me so I can turn us over to the UN) Kerry!! :>)

[GraceCoolidge]

Send them to sensitivity training.

I suspect if these "pranks" were committed by white students, they'd get more than sensitivity training... probably expulsion and a permanent notation on their records, at least. The black students should be treated no differently.

[EllaMinnow]

Historically, Catholics were persecuted unmercifully by the Klan.

Thanks for bringing that up. Crosses were burned on my grandfather's lawn just because he was an Irish-Catholic who had the nerve to become a doctor.

[Stu Cohen]

"I don't have to worry walking to my car at night whether or not I'm going to be snatched up or something's going to happen to me. But other students do."

Yeah, most of the gang violence, muggings, car thefts, graffitti, and robberies in this country are done by members of the KKK.

Since the KKK is not after you ... you've got nothing to worry about it all.

(and the fact remains that 88% of black people in this country are killed by other black people ... so i'm not even sure how much even THEY should fear the KKK)

[mrustow]

Thanks for the ping. Every time a similar "racist" incident occurs, I assume until proven otherwise, that it's a race hoax. These things will continue, until people are jailed and/or suffer civil penalties. (The jail time would involve those cases where someone violated someone else's civil rights through a false accusation, like the black professor who had a white student who had the temerity to disagree with her thrown out of class, using the false accusation that he was a white supremacist.)