http://eurweb.com/story/eur29956.cfmThe National Association for the Advancement of Colored People condemns recent events on university campuses that have exposed the problem of continuing racism at higher learning institutions across the country.
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Last week a videotape was released on the Internet website YouTube, which highlighted three Texas A & M students portraying slave-to-master relationships while wearing blackface make-up. All three students have since resigned from the university, and one student issued an apology.
At the University of Texas at Austin, students participated in annual event known as the "ghetto party" where they wore blackface make up and portrayed stereotypical African American behavior. Images from the event surfaced on the popular collegiate website known as "The Facebook," where students can post and make comments about pictures. Students from University of Texas at Austin and Texas A & M University posted comments and jokes showing their acceptance of the photos including the usage of traditionally racist words.
The Sigma Chi fraternity at the Johns Hopkins University hosted a party called "Halloween in the Hood" that drew complaints and was found to be racially hostile. African American students also voiced concerns about a skeleton hung from the ceiling that many felt was a symbol of lynching. The fraternity has been suspended and students responsible for the party have issued apologies.
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