On Wednesday morning, March 17th, the words “f**k black people” were found chalked on the sidewalk outside the Otter Express at CSU Monterey Bay. This follows an incident the night before where an African American student was called the N-word by a student she did not know who later claimed to be "joking." The hateful words of Wednesday morning underscore that racial insensitivity is never a joke. By Thursday night, members from all racial communities came together in solidarity with the African American community that was the target of this particular racist incident.

Black Students United (BSU) and other CSUMB community members stated, "The words that were meant to hurt and divide us will instead bring us together as we demonstrate our commitment to the vision of CSUMB, which values each and every member of our community, whatever their race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religion or personal identity." Read more and view photos

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