re: LSU students having a rally to support Mizzou

Black LSU Alum here:

I will start by saying I was confused by the purpose of this event when I heard there would be a "rally" at LSU. I don't generally think of these types of events as effective or anything more than just assembling just to assemble, but I reached out to some collegiate's and was informed that it was just a group of students congregating in order to stand together in solidarity and prayer for the events going on at MU. It was not a march or claim of racial injustice at LSU. I think it is safe to say that as fellow blacks at a PWI they may have some commonalities so showing reverence for the events going on at MU is reasonable.

Now to the responses of this thread...I think they were much more indicative of "group think" than anything shown in the picture. Is it really ok to blanketly deny jobs based on having different political or social stances regardless of qualification? Are you truly comfortable with the assertion that someone should drive around campus in pick up trucks and assault students with water balloons full of piss? Is it really reasonable to assume that none of these COLLEGE STUDENTS are fellow engineering or business majors, and regardless of their current station in life their participation in this even is a testament that they wont go on to be productive members of society? Those are some of the things that were said in this thread.

Anyone who responded you are completely entitled to your opinions and I accept that your experiences in life are valid. Other peoples experiences are valid as well. I LOVE LSU but I'm sure my college experience was different from many of yours, some better some worse. These students didn't hurt anyone or deter anyones education by meeting and if students from MU see this picture and find comfort from others standing with them and praying they find resolution then it may have been worth the 10 minutes of their time. I believe there is a follow on event taking place on Monday to continue the discussion of racial tension in the college setting. Hopefully this provided a little clarification on what the students attempted to accomplish with their "rally" and maybe a few of you who posted will be able to attend the event and share you opinions there.

Be Blessed!

did you check your spam folder? lol or attended any of their events? ...I'm pretty sure the table sits are to promote their social action and community service events and they mainly recruit from the attendees.

Grad Chapter is always an option though...its never too late!

Starting to see the Black Power salutes again. It won't be long before students march onto campus with shotguns and bandoleros.

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OleWarSkuleGrad

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post less. way way less.

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While at LSU I experienced being stopped by LSUPD while jogging around the lakes bc "a report was made of a suspicious black man running buy the sorority houses". Are these too events comparable?

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Maybe you should stop trying to rape white sorostitutes.

I'd love to know what their majors are

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Who are those crackas in the middle?

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Virgins who got invited by a cute chick in their visual arts class. They still won't score

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there messing with black guys

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I realize African is probably your first language but in American we use "they're"

American is my language... speak it or GTFO

Im an Officer in the Army....where they actually pay you more to be bilingual! lol I honestly hope "speak it or GTFO" isn't a true refection of your beliefs but either way I'm done with the trolling. Maybe we can get back to the actual discussion...