'Welcome to the Trump plantation': Historically black college vandalized after Betsy DeVos gaffe

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory


DAVID EDWARDS
28 FEB 2017 AT 12:18 ET

Students at Howard University were greeted by racist graffiti on Tuesday, just a day after Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos came under fire for calling historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) “pioneers of school choice.”

Howard University student Italia Calino tweeted a photo of the racist message that was painted on The Yard’s sidewalk. “Welcome to the Trump plantation,” the graffiti reads. “Overseer: Wayne A. I. Frederick.”

On Monday, DeVos had used a statement about HBCUs to push her “school choice” agenda. Following President Donald Trump’s meeting with several leaders of historically black colleges, DeVos released a statement calling HBCUs “real pioneers when it comes to school choice.”

Critics said that DeVos statement ignored the fact that HBCUs were created because Jim Crow-era segregation gave black students few choices in higher education.

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[KittyWampus]

1. there should be a security camera on that building not far away.

[heaven05]

2. no surprise

the escalation of hate is steady and getting more bold...the 2nd Civil War in America/AmeriKKKa has begun. It's blue vs red this time.

[SticksnStones]

3. I'm confused here...

Is this a hate crime or a sarcastic response to DeVos gaffe?

[SansACause]

7. I wondered the same thing.

This could easily be a student at the university making a statement.

[Crash2Parties]

21. That's my guess w/ Frederick as the Uncle Tom

http://www.theroot.com/spray-paint-marks-howard-university-as-trump-plantation-1792822408

[Kimchijeon]

8. Same here, it could be viewed either way

It seems more like a sarcastic vandalism to me though.... if so, way to fuck up your own school, idiots.

[brush]

10. Who's the idiot? Why call someone an idiot when you don't know who did it and why?

[Kimchijeon]

16. well if it was students there doing it

as sarcastic graffiti, then they'd be idiots - that's what I meant.

But yeah, I dunno who did it either.

[Adrahil]

17. Strikes me as a sarcastic response.

I think some student didn't appreciate their chancellor visiting Hair Fuhrer.

[SticksnStones]

18. Me too, seem more of a sarcasm born from hurt, pain

[Adrahil]

19. concur. NT

[asiliveandbreathe]

4. the 20-30 somethings...from 1986-2016 -

Nurtured in hate and racism - embolden - dumbed down - only point of reference??? Anyone's guess..History - civics in schools?? - I also blame the NRA and those in congress who buy into "pay to play" -

This must stop! -

[zentrum]

5. What she said is disgusting.

Jim Crow era colleges were created because Black students had no choice.

She's sending a dog whistle with the word "choice"---telling the country that segregation is, in fact, back---if you want it, wink, wink.

[ghostsinthemachine]

6. "I may not be black, but there are times I wish I wasnt

White" Frank Zappa.

This is one of them.

[Hekate]

20. True dat

[Cryptoad]

9. This is exactly why the leaders of the HBCU,,,,

should not have never met with Trump.

[NCjack]

11. Donald: You racist pig, control your people! nt

[onenote]

12. Most likely explanation: this was done by a Howard student

angry at the university's president (the Wayne Frederick mentioned in the graffiti) for having met with Trump.

[gopiscrap]

13. this whole administration

is just fucking evil

[KeepItReal]

14. This is a response to the HU President meeting with Trump

And then DeVoss making her asinine statement about HBCU being some exercise in "choice".

Howard is a private university, so what could Trump do for them anyway?

[mr_lebowski]

15. Agreed ... way too specific and 'topical' to be your average racist graffitti

They'd just do swastikas or 'N-Words Go Back to Africa!!!' or some shit.

Your explanation makes more sense.