Less than 24 hours later, that mural representing pride and culture was vandalized, covered by stark black spray paint.
The university has been grappling with on-campus hate incidents. The college’s Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture was defaced shortly before the start of fall classes, with “n****r” written over the center’s name in the building’s foyer. After the mural’s defacing and a rough start to the school year, students and administration are left unnerved, but the students are trying to stay positive to defy hate.
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