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Black Students at UCLA Make Ultimatum Demanding $40 Million, Free Housing and ‘Safe Spaces’
HeatStreet ^ | 5/18/2017

Posted on 05/19/2017 10:57:53 AM PDT by Altura Ct.

The Afrikan [sic] Student Union at the University of California has issued a list of demands– which include a $40 million endowment, their own “safe spaces” on campus, and mandatory “cultural awareness training” for all students — as compensation for what they call racially insensitive incidents. The demands, listed in an open letter, cite different “racial attacks” on campus.

“Black students at UCLA are consistently made the targets of racist attacks by fellow students, faculty, and administration,” the Afrikan Student Union writes in their eight-point ultimatum. “Unfortunately, on April 30, 2017, a photo was released depicting the USAC [student government] President holding gang signs.”

(The white student body president caught making the gang sign apologized profusely, saying “this is a result of my white privilege.”)

(One such sticker listed the criminal rap sheet of Freddie Gray, the black man who died in Baltimore police custody in 2015. Another sticker said “If only Freddie Gray had followed the damn law, he’d still be alive,” and another said “Stop whining and start following the goddamn law”).

Another example of racism given by the ASU was a “Kanye Western” theme party held in 2015 during which attendees dressed in baggy clothes or wore padded bottoms to look like Kim Kardashian.

“Since nothing has been done in recent years, the Afrikan Student Union is DEMANDING that UCLA administrators work with black students towards the development of a more positive campus climate,” the group’s open letter says.

Among its demands is a $40 million endowment, which according to the letter would fund “a comprehensive effort to address the underrepresentation of African-American students, faculty, and staff at our university”.

“$40 million is just a drop in the bucket for the university,” Afrikan Student Union Chair Alicia Frison told The Daily Bruin. “Berkeley already has a $30 to $40 million endowment even though they have less African American students,” she said.

Also on a list of demands are physical “safe spaces for ASU and its projects” which would include “meeting/gathering/safe spaces” and be staffed by a director and an office manager.

The list goes on to demand that the university create anti-discrimination policies against prejudicial behavior. One policy the ASU wants is mandatory “Cultural Awareness training” for all incoming students, faculty and staff members, and campus police officers.

In addition ASU wants university to establish the position of Black Student Financial Aid Officer that would “advocate for financial aid for previously dismissed students” and also ensure four years of guaranteed free housing for black students. The ASU argues that securing housing is especially difficult for black students due to “low socio-economic status, difficulty of navigating the first generation college experience, and difficulties remaining financially stable amidst the rising living costs in Westwood.”

The ultimatum also demands the creation of at least five “fully funded student positions” with “bi-weekly salaries of at least $15/hour”.

Frison said ASU is giving the administration until May 18 to respond to their demands.

UCLA spokesperson Brian Haas said the administration is reviewing the ASU’s list of demands


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: asu; california; education; radicals; ucla
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To: SandRat
You’re All now EX-Students!

My thought also.

41 posted on 05/19/2017 12:19:00 PM PDT by Boomer (Stupid is as stupid does and no one does stupid like the left.)
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To: Altura Ct.

One Flew Over the Coo Coo’s Nest Part II.


42 posted on 05/19/2017 12:21:47 PM PDT by Boomer (Stupid is as stupid does and no one does stupid like the left.)
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To: Altura Ct.

Wait. So they’re saying a black person hasn’t donated millions to have black safe places named for him/her? Take their request to the black community. Isn’t that what community organizers are supposed to help with?


43 posted on 05/19/2017 12:28:43 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Altura Ct.

Kick their black asses out.


44 posted on 05/19/2017 12:30:11 PM PDT by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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To: Altura Ct.

“40 million”!? They should sue for “one beellion dollars”, and I hope they win, to take down another scumbag leftist university.


45 posted on 05/19/2017 1:15:28 PM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Altura Ct.

Pull all federal funds let them go at it on thier own, I dont want my money used for these ingrates


46 posted on 05/19/2017 2:33:30 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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To: Altura Ct.
The Afrikan [sic] Student Union at the University of California has issued a list of demands– which include a $40 million endowment, their own “safe spaces” on campus, and mandatory “cultural awareness training” for all students.

They forgot to ask for separate drinking fountains and bathrooms.

Wouldn't it be a hoot if the college officials would mount this sign outside their office, pointing to the exit:

47 posted on 05/19/2017 5:39:22 PM PDT by Oatka
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To: Altura Ct.

Expell these equal-opportunity extortionists. What complete criminal fools and weak snowflakes.


48 posted on 05/25/2017 6:52:12 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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