Sweet Briar College is a Liberal Arts Women's College in Virginia, that has just struck scandal. Four racist signs were discovered on various doors and water coolers depicting the words " White Only and Colored Only". A student confessed via email to the president of the college, she says the reason is to inform people that words do make an impact and that she only wanted to teach a lesson, but apologizes because her plan didn't go as thought. This article is relevant because racism is very much a pressing issue,in not only the south but in this case it is.
http://www.wsls.com/story/26416260/sweet-briar-college-student-confesses-to-white-only-colored-signs?hpt=us_bn8
You would think she would realize the ones that would be hurt by these signs already know the impact of words in our society.
ReplyDeleteSometimes peoples' actions don't always play out as they intended. She did get her point across.
ReplyDeleteThe college may not have intended to make the signs an example of racism but they did separate the races. People say racism isn't as bad as it used to be yet it is still prevalent.
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