“In 2005, the school was forced to investigate cadets who dressed up in costumes parodying Nazis, Africans, and gay people. School spokesperson: ‘When I look at the pictures, I don’t see anything mean-spirited. What I see are college kids who are trying to use humor, and they missed.'” Behavioral patterns–described as “relentless racism”–persisted. Read more from The Washington Post.
NEWS BRIEFS: VMI Superintendent Resigns, Result of Longstanding Allegations of Campus Racism
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