Apparently, today was "let's call in a bomb threat to HBCU's" day.

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Tuesday January 04, 2022 · 7:18 PM PST

2022/01/04 · 19:18

I teach at an Historically Black University (HBCU). I got a text notice from my school stating BOMB THREAT this evening and everyone needed to leave campus immediately. I was both worried for my students and confused since nothing like this has ever happened before. A couple of hours later, my school texted the ALL CLEAR. Turns out, today was “call in bomb threats to HBCUs.” As reported by the Raleigh News and Observer, Texas Southern U, Xavier U (Louisiana), Howard U, Prairie View A&M, and Norfolk State U had also gotten bomb threats today. I cannot decide if racists are feeling emboldened by their coziness with law enforcement or feel threatened by the rising prominence of black voices and the need for equality. Either way, my school and students will not back down and will continue to take the high road.

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Wednesday October 07, 2020 · 10:14 AM PDT

2020/10/07 · 10:14

Note: Misleading and inflammatory headline changed by Admin.

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Tuesday September 15, 2020 · 8:44 AM PDT

2020/09/15 · 08:44

I was left with a sense of shock and dismay when I heard Trump speak about down playing the severity of SARS-CoV-2 in order to resist “panic.” The revelation did answer the question of why an admitted germaphobe would downplay a pandemic. He was just putting on an act. Something else bothered me, though. My brain took a while to piece it together but it struck me last night. Say what you will about stereotypes of Americans, e.g. loud, fat, self-centered, etc. One stereotype that most agree upon is that our citizens are brave. We have dealt with a lot as a nation both from without and within, but we have always confronted those challenges with bravery. Trump did not trust his fellow citizens enough to handle the truth. He could have laid out the facts and talked about the tough times ahead. We could have rolled up our sleeves and started to do the hard work that was necessary to prevent so many deaths. Instead, he encouraged a nation to start complaining that they couldn’t shop at Kohl’s for a new pair of jeans, have a beer at the local pub, or how poorly Trump has been treated. Trump didn’t trust in the bravery of our citizens, and we are all paying the consequences of that disrespect.

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William Barber II calls graduates to action against injustice during rousing commencement address

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Saturday May 11, 2019 · 4:48 PM PDT

2019/05/11 · 16:48

Rev. William Barber speaks during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Thursday, July 28, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Commencement season has arrived. I am on the faculty of North Carolina Central University in Durham. We had the pleasure to have Rev. Dr. William Barber II as the commencement speaker. He is the founder of the Moral Mondays protests after Republicans took control of the NC government. He is one of the leading progressive leaders and fights for economic and social justice as well as voting rights. His speech was amazing. I dare you to listen to it and not feel like going out and protesting injustice. We were proud to have him back to his alma mater. He graduated from NCCU in 1985.

Rev. Dr. William Barber II - NCCU Commencement Address - 2019

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Sen. Corey Booker's NCCU Commencement Speech - Spring 2016

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Monday May 16, 2016 · 7:41 AM PDT

2016/05/16 · 07:41

U.S. Senate candidate Cory Booker responds to a question during the second televised debate with Steve Lonegan at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., Wednesday Oct. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Inquirer, Michael Bryant, Pool)

I am a faculty member at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) in Durham. Sen. Corey Booker (D-NJ) was the commencement speaker this year. His father was an alum of NCCU. Sen. Booker gave an amazing address that touched on racial inequality, the role of the community in raising children, and both his and his father’s upbringing. The speech was incredibly sincere and powerful. The speech may have been well worn but it was appropriate with his connections to NCCU.

We had approximately 800 undergraduates partaking in commencement. After the first dozen or so students walked across the stage to receive their degrees, he got up and started shaking all of their hands. He shook all of the rest of their hands and spent 5-10 seconds with each student. He gave a lot of hugs. NCCU is a Historically Black College (HBCU). I saw a lot of wonder and awe as the students’ were able to shake hands with one of the few black senators ever elected. Sen. Booker is definitely a class act.

In the video below, Sen. Booker is difficult to see but is easy to hear. Enjoy.

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Renee Ellmers (R-NC) had her AR-15 stolen from her garage

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Tuesday October 22, 2013 · 6:24 PM PDT

2013/10/22 · 18:24

She is in the district just east of mine. If you remember, she initially refused to give up her paycheck during the government shutdown. Apparently, the AR15 was left leaning against the gun safe in an unlocked garage. That is sort of like having your helmet strapped to the side of your motorcycle.

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Apparently, today was "let's call in a bomb threat to HBCU's" day.

Dark misleading anti-Biden ad

The Bravery of a Nation

William Barber II calls graduates to action against injustice during rousing commencement address

Sen. Corey Booker's NCCU Commencement Speech - Spring 2016

Renee Ellmers (R-NC) had her AR-15 stolen from her garage