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.

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[moonman]

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."

I guess that also proves that she never stood up against the Klan by standing along side Blacks, Jews, Christians, etc. Her comment says alot about herself.

[Axenolith]

Man, that almost earned the monitor a load of partially chewed burrito...

[hobbes1]

See? This is always how it is. Low-paid minorities stealing work from the White Man. When a white guy can't even get a job passing out White Supremacist literature because the jobs have been filled by blacks, Affirmative Action has gone too far... ;0)

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hobbes1]

School officials there say racially inflammatory fliers were placed on approximately 15 to 20 cars on campus Tuesday night

The question is will they be PROSECUTED....?

[Colonel_Flagg]

a public apology for their actions

Which will say, "I'm sorry if anyone was offended."

[Darnright]

>Most of the folks we call liberals aren't really liberals because they just don't follow the classical liberal ideals, at best they can be called idiots.<

ROFL!! This should be the quote of the day!

[stainlessbanner]

Wonder if they will be charged under hate crime laws...

[Ditto]

Historically, Catholics were persecuted unmercifully by the Klan.

And Jews. And immigrants. And Republicans. And......

[r9etb]

"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."

Suuure they don't. Tell it to Dru Sjodin.

[weegee]

Rapits and theives are colorblind. She should always be aware of her surroundings when walking by herself.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Here we go again PING

[sweetliberty]

Too bad we don't have the countdown of days we've been held hostage to black racism.

[sweetliberty]

"When a white guy can't even get a job passing out White Supremacist literature because the jobs have been filled by blacks, Affirmative Action has gone too far..."

ROTFL! Next thing you know, we'll have illegals doing those jobs and all the white supremacists and the black powermongers will be out of work.

[sweetliberty]

"Historically, Catholics were persecuted unmercifully by the Klan."

I personally knew a kid in high school who had a cross burned on his lawn. He was white...and ours was an all white school in an all white town. I don't know the particulars...just remember that the kid was absent for a few days and was pretty antsy when he came back to school. Point is, white people who are/were not WASPs or who had sympathies not in keeping with Klan ideology are/were fair game.

[sweetliberty]

"It wasn't just blacks they hated."

I remember asking about them after a friend and I ran into a bunch of hooded klansmen who were passing out literature on the street one day. Someone said they hated n****rs. My mother said they hated most everybody.

[sweetliberty]

"THAT would likely get me arrested."

Especially if there was anything in it from the Bible.

[Xenalyte]

"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."

Twenty bucks says darling little Bethany doesn't have a CCW.

[sweetliberty]

" 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."

I know that feeling well.