Monthly Archives: April 2014
Letter to Chris Paul on Donald Sterling
I’ve noticed a pattern this week. Apparently it’s never the time or place. From the flash mob at mosaic, to writing Chris Paul, it’s never the time or place. I wonder how many times those who have gone before us in the Civil Rights movement received the same criticism? So here it is, #DearChris. Join […]
First Response to Data Request – Chief Lawson
Dear Mr. LeDuc, Thank you for contacting me this week. After reading your message and carefully considering all that you shared, I want you to know that I and many others at Wake Forest believe this is a conversation in which all of us at Wake Forest can participate. And, we look forward to doing […]
MOSAIC Flashmob
On Thursday, April 24th 2014, a group of concerned students took the stage at Wake Forest’s MOSAIC event, intended for prospective minority students. They collectively read a poem written by Nina Foster ’15 and stood together in solidarity. “When word reached admissions that a poem would be performed that could possibly be contrary to […]
FINAL – WFU Data Request to Chief Lawson
Chief Lawson We are addressing this open letter to you as a collective, rather than as individuals and plan to share it among administrators, faculty, and students. On Thursday, March 6th, at a town hall meeting focusing on campus security, you cited several statistics indicating that a disproportionate numbers of minority students are regularly […]
Policing Difference: Why My Top 25 University Isn’t Ready for a Thriving, Connected Black Community – Melvin ’14
I watched a student get arrested a couple of weekends ago. The young man didn’t struggle. He didn’t kick, scream, or curse. He didn’t even ask for a lawyer. He just kept repeating the same phrases over and over again. “Thank you sir” “I appreciate it sir” What was he grateful for? Did he think […]
UPDATED – Data Demand: WFUPD Statistics on arrest rates and incident reports by demographic
Chief Lawson We are addressing this open letter to you as a collective, rather than individuals and plan to share it among administrators, faculty, and students. On Thursday, March 6th, at a town hall meeting focusing on campus security, you cited several statistics indicating that a disproportionate numbers of minority students are regularly cited or […]
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