OU Black Emergency Response Team Protesting Racial Slur Use by Professors

The OU Black Emergency Response Team (BERT) is holding a sit in with some students also going on a hunger strike until their demands are met following 2 professors using racial slurs during lessons in 2 weeks.
Protest Announcement This Morning
Office Sit In

News Article

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Two weeks ago, a journalism professor compared using the phrase "OK Boomer" to the “N-Word.”

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This week the university said a history professor gave a warning before using the word multiple times.

History professor Kathleen Brosnan said in an email to students, she used the word while reading from a 1920's U.S. Senate document.

“Education purposes or not, if you're white, just don't say it,” Francisco said. “It should be that simple. I shouldn't have to be up here telling y’all that.”

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BERT's demands:
BERT TWITTER

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1. Provost Kyle Harper resigns from his position as provost effective immediately

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2. Mandatory equity training for all faculty

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3. Shifting the one time diversity experience training to a semester long class taken by all incoming and transfer students

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4. Creating a Mulitcultural Center for all marginalized groups on campus

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My favorite part of the demands, under the Multicultural Center:

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b. We call for a multicultural center that will include large office space and meeting spaces for marginalized groups. A common lounge area, study rooms, and a Popeyes. Outdoor/indoor auditorium. In order to accommodate the man affinity space needs of marginalized groups on this campus this Center should be at least three floors with 24/7 student access and a computer lab, media/multimedia lab, dance studio, and free printing.

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These people will never be satisfied and no one should ever cave to the woke mob.