The Spartan's Dilemma: the BLM flag, hate speech, and Castleton's student journalists

In the summer of 2020, Castleton University senior Raynolds Awusi was invited by his mentor, Raphael Okutoro, to participate in a study about racial discrimination on campus.

He volunteered, wanting to share his story. As his fellow students spoke, he realized they shared the same experiences he faced.

Two students told stories of incidents at parties. Both were bumped into, and then called the N-word by white students. Awusi described one time, during a soccer game, when a white student called him “F–king n—–r.”

“This is just, what, five or six people in a room?” Awusi said. “So what does the rest of Castleton have to say?”

Read more: https://vtdigger.org/2021/05/16/the-spartans-dilemma-the-blm-flag-hate-speech-and-castletons-student-journalists/