'While these threats are not new, they are serious and urgent for the danger they pose to human life and the life of our democracy.'
"The bomb threats targeted at HBCUs are a fresh reminder of the ongoing threats to Black life and opportunity, and the continued presence of racist hate."more than two dozen historically Black schools have faced threats of violence in 2022 so far.
Most of the threats were received in the middle of the night. Tougaloo College in Mississippi learned of the threat at 4:20 a.m. and shifted to virtual classes on Tuesday, while the University of the District of Columbia received a threat at 3:20 a.m. on the same day. "The bomb threats targeted at HBCUs are a fresh reminder of the ongoing threats to Black life and opportunity, and the continued presence of racist hate,"Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee, in a statement Wednesday."They are designed to undermine the mission of HBCUs and to strike at the heart of the sense of pride they instill in the Black community.
"These forces are all connected to the purpose of racism and white supremacy—to degrade, humiliate, and intimidate Black people at every possible turn, to the point where no place and no institution is safe," Hewitt said."This is why we must continue to fight racism and why we must win. To beat back these forces of hate, we must stand together and condemn these actions."
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