In 2013, the Black community at Emory responded to two blatantly racists incidents on campus. First, Emory University president James Wagner wrote an article in the Emory Magazine praising and defending the "Three-Fifths Compromise" (the deal between Northern and Southern states which counted slaves as three-fifths of a person) as a great example of political compromise in response to controversial university-wide departmental cuts.
Secondly, the Emory student-run TV show, The Dooley Show, made an insensitive joke about the Supreme Court putting an end to affirmative action. "It's up to you to find those kids who shouldn't be here...proven methods here at The Dooley Show include lynching and cross burning."
In addition, the Black community lost Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. to allegations of hazing, and their respective housing on campus was also revoked. The Black community also responded to the loss of the Black Student Alliance house, Emory crime reports that disproportionally reported the perpetrator as a stereotypical Black male, and the constant micro-aggressions faced by Black students on campus.
This year, students of color across the country took to social media to share with the world their racial experiences on campus. In response to campaigns, such as the I, Too, Am Harvard photo campaign, Emory University student Casidy Campbell decided to start #BEU, Black at Emory University. The film I created documents the incidents we responded to, how Black organizations on campus continue to enrich and uplift the Black community, and how individuals have taken to social media to express their feelings about being Black at Emory.
Secondly, the Emory student-run TV show, The Dooley Show, made an insensitive joke about the Supreme Court putting an end to affirmative action. "It's up to you to find those kids who shouldn't be here...proven methods here at The Dooley Show include lynching and cross burning."
In addition, the Black community lost Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. to allegations of hazing, and their respective housing on campus was also revoked. The Black community also responded to the loss of the Black Student Alliance house, Emory crime reports that disproportionally reported the perpetrator as a stereotypical Black male, and the constant micro-aggressions faced by Black students on campus.
This year, students of color across the country took to social media to share with the world their racial experiences on campus. In response to campaigns, such as the I, Too, Am Harvard photo campaign, Emory University student Casidy Campbell decided to start #BEU, Black at Emory University. The film I created documents the incidents we responded to, how Black organizations on campus continue to enrich and uplift the Black community, and how individuals have taken to social media to express their feelings about being Black at Emory.