Star Tribune: St. Thomas rally: Standing up to hate
Black students at St. Thomas say their peers aren’t as inclusive as they would like. The reaction among many: that should change.
Four racist and threatening notes left for three black female students at the University of St. Thomas did more than just bring condemnation from the campus community. It also sparked a broader discussion about the feelings of isolation experienced by minority students on the campus.
On Thursday, hundreds of students, faculty and staff members met in support of the three women — sophomores Aquanette Early, Danielle Matthias and Malaika Smith — who received the notes in John Paul II Hall, an all-women’s dorm that is generally open only to residents and guests.
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