Black students with
bulletproof vests, 2001.
Having to protest and get national
media attention in order to get the
administration to listen to you.
Having to explain over and over why you're upset
to people who will never understand.
Having to go to the state
legislature to get university
administrators to do their jobs.
Studying at a university where
football is the most important
department.
Having to disrupt a football game just to get
anyone to care.
Having to walk around with
security after receiving (another)
threatening hate mail.
Having to negotiate at times the
difficult terrain of white allies.
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