You have probably heard by now about the deeply disturbing racist incident that occurred in the Modlin Center just prior to spring break. As reported in The Collegian, a noose with a black doll was found hanging in the Cousins Studio Theatre, with writing about the death of art pasted on the floor below.
This is a space to air your personal concerns and thoughts as the campus community struggles to make sense and move toward a brighter future.
- What are your reactions to the news of a simulated lynching on our campus?
- What does it say about our campus that this happened here?
- What needs to happen for us to heal from this?
- What is your role in that process?
Finally, if you have information about related events, feel free to post them here.
Important Reminder: Tickets for The Meeting, the riveting play about a fictional meeting between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., are still available for the April 17, 18, and 19 productions at the Modlin Center. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about, or revisit, this critical moment in our nation’s history.
Other useful links
Theatre and Dance responds
The significance of the noose
Glyn Hughes and Lisa Miles
Office of Common Ground
