Recent Campus Racial Incidents: News Bibliography
Ali, E. (2015, October 30). Black students from Society for Cultural Unity confront UT President regarding
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Barksdale, A. (2015, November 9). What you should know about politically-engaged Black millennials:
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Barksdale, A. (2015, November 12). Students share harsh truths about being #BlackOnCampus: These
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Chung, M., & Payne, A. (2015, November 11). Inspired by Mizzou protests, students across country focus
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Cobb, J. (2015, November 10). Race and the free-speech diversion. The New Yorker. Retrieved from
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Culpepper, C. (2015, November 13). How Missouri football’s boycott helped unite a troubled campus.
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Eligon, J. (2015, November 11). At University of Missouri, Black students see a campus riven by race. The
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Fang, M. (2015, November 11). Ithaca College students demand school’s president step down in Mizzouinspired protest: In recent weeks, there have been several racist incidents at the New York
school. Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ithaca-collegemizzou-protests_5643eb6ee4b08cda3487783e
Fenwick, L. T., & Swygert, P. (2015, November 11). Where are all the Black college faculty? Diverse Issues
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um=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=0f18f1b397b8487f87ac0c04456dc1c7&elqCampaignId=77
1&elqaid=88&elqat=1&elqTrackId=d5c13992b1a5415593d18623f85f2f13
Finley, T. (2015, November 10). Black college students can find solace in this social media movement: In
the midst of Mizzou, MyPWI gives students nationwide a voice. Huffington Post. Retrieved from
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Fowler, A. (2015, November 9). Racial tensions are boiling over at Yale over Halloween costumes.
Business Insider. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com/racial-tensions-boiling-overat-yale-2015-11
Frej, W. (2015, November 11). Yale’s president reaches out to alumni amid racial tensions: “We are
working now to develop a suite of initiatives focused on improving our campus climate and
fostering diversity.” Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/
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Friedersdof, C. (2015, November 9). The new intolerance of student activism: A fight over Halloween
costumes at Yale has devolved into an effort to censor dissenting views. The Atlantic. Retrieved
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Griggs, B. (2015, November 11). The next Missouri? Ithaca College students stage walkout. CNN.
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Hartocollis, A., & Bidgood, J. (2015, November 11). Racial discrimination protests ignite at colleges
across the U.S. The New York Times. Retrieved from
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Marginalia&pgtype=article
Jackson, A. (2015, November 12). Students at another college are protesting racism and calling for their
president’s resignation. Business Insider. Retrieved from
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John, T. (2015, November 11). Racist signs reportedly found on Yale campus: But campus police think
students probably not involved. Time. Retrieved from http://time.com/4108399/racist-signsyale/
Kendi, I. X. 2015, November 11). R.I.P.: The tired myth of the apathetic Black student. Diverse Issues in
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&elqTrackId=9f486c1c189446458058f9f1daf64120
Kristof, N. (2015, November 11). Mizzou, Yale and free speech. New York Times. Retrieved from
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Kroh, K. (2015, November 10). The day the world discovered the power of the Black male studentathlete. Think Progress. Retrieved from http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2015/11/10/3720882/
missouri-football-power-of-black-athletes/
Kutner, M. (2015, November 11). Police arrest student after alleged ‘terrorist threat’ against University
of Missouri. Newsweek. Retrieved from http://www.newsweek.com/arrest-over-universitymissouri-yik-yak-threats-393138
Lisker, S. (2015, November 8). Ithaca College president in hot seat for alleged campus racism. USA
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Lovett, I. (2015, November 12). Dean at Claremont McKenna College resigns amid protests. The New
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Madhani, A. (2015, November 11). Missouri professor resigns, staff member suspended amid campus
tension. USA Today. Retrieved from http://college.usatoday.com/2015/11/11/missouriprofessor-resigns/
Marcus, R. (2015, November 10). College is not for coddling. The Washington Post. Retrieved from
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Pearce, M. (2015, November 10). Hunger striker gives credit to fellow activists fighting racism at
University of Missouri. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://www.latimes.com/nation/lana-missouri-hunger-striker-20151110-story.html
Pérez-Peña, R. (2015, November 12). Amid unrest in Missouri, university system picks Michael
Middleton as interim chief. The New York Times. Retrieved from
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Perry, A. M (2015, November 11). Campus racism makes minority students likelier to drop out of college.
Mizzou students had to act: Research shows graduation rates fall for students of color when
they’re forced to pursue their collegiate education in a hostile environment. The Washington
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Pohle, A. (2015, November 11). Hundreds of Smith College students walk out of class to protest racism.
Boston.com. Retrieved from
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Reuters. Mizzou-inspired protests coming at other colleges: Ithaca president Tom Rochon, like
Missouri’s Wolfe, has been under fire for his perceived soft handling of racially sensitive
incidents on campus. Huffington Post. Retrieved from
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Romano, A., & Alexander, M. (2015, November 11). Two White men arrested for making threats against
Blacks in Missouri: “I’m going to stand my ground tomorrow and shoot every black person I
see.” Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mizzou-arrestthreats_5643ec56e4b045bf3dedc845?cps=gravity_5041_2178351865242104434
Ross, L. (2015, November 11). My response to the Atlantic’s article on campus racism at Yale. Facebook
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Shen, A. (2015, November 12). Good thing we’re not like Mizzou or Yale, says president of university
plagued by racism. Think Progress. Retrieved from http://thinkprogress.org/justice/
2015/11/12/3721575/purdue-mitch-daniels-racism/
Stanley-Becker, I. (2015, November 5). A confrontation over race at Yale: Hundreds of students demand
answers from the school’s first black dean. The Washington Post. Retrieved from
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Stanley-Becker, I. (2015, November 6). Yale’s president tells minority students: ‘We failed you.’ The
Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/gradepoint/wp/2015/11/06/yales-president-tells-black-students-we-failed-you/
Stanley-Becker, I. (2015, November 9). Hundreds march at Yale in solidarity with minority students. The
Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/gradepoint/wp/2015/11/09/hundreds-march-at-yale-in-solidarity-with-minority-students/
Stanley-Becker, I. (2015, November 13). Minority students at Yale give list of demands to university
president. The Washington Post. Retrieved from
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Supiano, B. (2015, November 10). Racial disparities in higher education: An overview. The Chronicle of
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Turner, D. M. (2015, November 10). What’s next at the University of Missouri for students dealing with
racism? Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ctuniversity-of-missouri-president-resigns-turner-20151110-column.html
Vandelinder, E. (2015, November 6). Racial climate at MU: A timeline of incidents this fall. The
Missourian. Retrieved from http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/
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Watanabe, T., & Song, J. (2015, November 12). College students confront subtler forms of bias: Slights
and snubs. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-mecollege-microaggression-20151112-story.html
Wines, M. (2015, November 11). A real Missouri “Concerned Student 1950’ speaks, at age 89. The New
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Wright, E. (2015, November 12). Tale of two campuses: White and Black Mizzou. Huffington Post.
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