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Post by Aggie One on Jun 8, 2020 20:44:49 GMT -5
Liberty’s Jerry Falwell Jr. apologizes for tweet, director of diversity resigns By Sarah Pulliam Faced with outrage from black alumni and the resignation of at least three African American staffers, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has deleted and apologized for a two-week-old tweet that showed a face mask decorated with photo of a person in Ku Klux Klan robes and another in blackface. The images, were intended to mock the mask requirement implemented by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D), who nearly resigned his office last year amid revelations that the racist photo had been featured on his medical school yearbook page. But it upset many of the African American students, staff and alumni at Liberty, in Lynchburg, Va., which was founded in 1971 by Falwell’s father, Jerry Falwell Sr., and is one of the largest Christian universities in the world. LeeQuan McLaurin, who began as a student at Liberty in 2012 and has worked there ever since, resigned from his position as director of diversity retention last week. He said in an email that Falwell’s tweet on May 27 was a tipping point of larger racially related problems he has experienced at the school, which he said have contributed to a drop in Liberty’s residential undergraduate African American population from 10 percent to 4 percent between 2007 and 2018. For the rest of the story:www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/libertys-jerry-falwell-jr-apologizes-for-tweet-director-of-diversity-resigns/ar-BB15dlO1?li=BBnbfcL
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Jun 8, 2020 23:02:29 GMT -5
Man, why in the world did we have this racist azz school on our football schedule this year.
The Fallwell's are brazen azz racist. The dad in the past and the son now.
They made hateful and demeaning remarks about our team in the past calling our coaches and players thugs.
I just want to know why in the hell did we break down and put this racist azz school on our football schedule.
Liberty, Trump backing fools!!
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Post by Freeze on Jun 8, 2020 23:22:57 GMT -5
Man, why in the world did we have this racist azz school on our football schedule this year. The Fallwell's are brazen azz racist. The dad in the past and the son now. They made hateful and demeaning remarks about our team in the past calling our coaches and players thugs. I just want to know why in the hell did we break down and put this racist azz school on our football schedule. Liberty, Trump backing fools!! 100% agreement. I would really like to hear the story behind this scheduling. Did Hilton make this call?? Moreover, I would love to see A&T take a principled stand and back out of this game for the aforementioned reasons. Not sure if that would open us up to litigation or not. And miss me completely with the ole "best way to punish them is to go up there and beat them" crap. We have ZERO business playing an institution like Liberty. They are a bastion for racism disguised as conservative evangelism...and in most cases in American history, those two have been one and the same.
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Post by aggierattler on Jun 9, 2020 8:26:35 GMT -5
Man, why in the world did we have this racist azz school on our football schedule this year. The Fallwell's are brazen azz racist. The dad in the past and the son now. They made hateful and demeaning remarks about our team in the past calling our coaches and players thugs. I just want to know why in the hell did we break down and put this racist azz school on our football schedule. Liberty, Trump backing fools!! 100% agreement. I would really like to hear the story behind this scheduling. Did Hilton make this call?? Moreover, I would love to see A&T take a principled stand and back out of this game for the aforementioned reasons. Not sure if that would open us up to litigation or not. And miss me completely with the ole "best way to punish them is to go up there and beat them" crap. We have ZERO business playing an institution like Liberty. They are a bastion for racism disguised as conservative evangelism...and in most cases in American history, those two have been one and the same. If we can get out of the contract without a huge financial hit (blame it on COVID-19 if we have to), then I would hope that we'd do it. It's very late in-the-game, but we might be able to schedule someone for BB&T-Aggie Stadium in that slot.
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Post by Maxell on Jun 9, 2020 11:20:37 GMT -5
Can we replace $300,000?
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Post by DOOMS on Jun 9, 2020 11:26:22 GMT -5
In order to make amends to the Black community, let them write us a check for $300,000 to go on our merry way. Then they can schedule somebody else.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jun 9, 2020 11:40:17 GMT -5
Man, why in the world did we have this racist azz school on our football schedule this year. The Fallwell's are brazen azz racist. The dad in the past and the son now. They made hateful and demeaning remarks about our team in the past calling our coaches and players thugs. I just want to know why in the hell did we break down and put this racist azz school on our football schedule. Liberty, Trump backing fools!! 100% agreement. I would really like to hear the story behind this scheduling. Did Hilton make this call?? Moreover, I would love to see A&T take a principled stand and back out of this game for the aforementioned reasons. Not sure if that would open us up to litigation or not. And miss me completely with the ole "best way to punish them is to go up there and beat them" crap. We have ZERO business playing an institution like Liberty. They are a bastion for racism disguised as conservative evangelism...and in most cases in American history, those two have been one and the same. even worst, i wonder why "any" african american athlete would even represent that school and put a liberty jersey on his/her's back...
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Post by bluehaze on Jun 11, 2020 7:57:27 GMT -5
Top Liberty University basketball player set to transfer due to "racial insensitivities" by Grace Barrett Thursday, June 11th 2020
Courtesy: Liberty Athletics
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- Liberty University in Lynchburg is losing one of its best student athletes.
On Wednesday June 10, Sophomore Asia Todd announced she will be transferring from the school.
She plays guard on Liberty University's Women's Basketball team.
In a post on twitter, she says the decision had nothing to do with basketball or the program.
"Due to the racial insensitivities shown within the leadership and culture it simply does not align with my moral compass or personal convictions, therefore I did what I felt was best within my heart and stand up for what is right."
As a Freshman, Todd shot a team-high 41.3% from a 3 point range and became Liberty's first ever ASUN All-Freshman Team Honoree.
Todd's decision comes after nearly three dozen black alumni denounced the school's president Jerry Falwell.
This happened after a controversial tweet directed at Governor Ralph Northam, in which Falwell posted a facemask with Northam in alleged blackface.
In May, Jerry Falwell tweeted a new mask design he created of Gov. Northam's yearbook photo showing someone in blackface and said he will wear this to comply with the new mask mandate (Jerry Falwell)
Todd is not the only person to leave the school.
Several African-American staff members have also left the school citing "racially insensitive leadership and culture".
Falwell has since apologized for his tweet.
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Post by DOOMS on Jun 11, 2020 8:19:14 GMT -5
Come home sister.
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Post by bluehaze on Jun 11, 2020 8:36:46 GMT -5
I'm happy she's making a statement and any HBCU would be great. But she's from Clayton, so Robinson get on the phone
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Post by Freeze on Jun 11, 2020 8:53:10 GMT -5
Message to Earl Hilton and the powers that be tbat control scheduling....DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME!!!
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Post by codeblu78 on Jun 11, 2020 12:44:51 GMT -5
I find it very disconcerting that our kids are making decisions to go to schools like this to begin with. What goes into the decision making process? Who is advising them? Based on her skill level, surely she had offers from quality schools (both PWIs and HBCUs). I mean this shiggidy aint new coming from Liberty.
Guess its better to get woke than never be woke at all! Best of Luck to the young lady!
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Post by DOOMS on Jun 11, 2020 14:03:45 GMT -5
I'd be interested to know what the student body at large feels about it. It disappoints me that only Black alumni said anything.
Are others bothered and afraid to speak up or are they unmoved?
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Post by Freeze on Jun 11, 2020 17:03:21 GMT -5
I'd be interested to know what the student body at large feels about it. It disappoints me that only Black alumni said anything. Are others bothered and afraid to speak up or are they unmoved? Bruh...we've talked about this before. BCF fans ain't serious and you know this. I bet you a Parker Brother's two piece combo that the overwhelming majority of our students AND alumni couldn't tell you who's on our OOC schedule this fall. The enthusiasm and knowledge of BCF is typically confined to those on this site...most everybody else just along for the ride (and the band).
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Post by DOOMS on Jun 11, 2020 18:05:28 GMT -5
I meant I wanna know what the Liberty students think about their fearless leader’s actions.
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