At least 13 Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the U.S. had to lockdown and postpone classes after receiving bomb threats on the first day of Black History Month.
in total. In most if not all cases, the lockdowns or stay-in-place orders have since been lifted — but the threats on Tuesday came after several weeks of similar threats against HBCUs across the country.
Jackson State University in Mississippi received a bomb threat early this morning, at 4:45 am. After a sweep of the campus found that the threat was unsubstantiated, university officials gave the all-clear announcement. A bomb threat also prompted Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, to go into lockdown. The university later announcedStudents have said that the constant barrage of bomb threats, both on Tuesday and in weeks prior, have taken a toll on them.. “The handling of this situation is unsettling and does not create a safe environment for students or staff.
, chancellor of the University System of Maryland. “If it was to sow division, it will fail. If it was to terrorize students & communities of color, it will fail.”“Not exactly how you want #Blackhistorymonth2022 to begin,”Copyright © Truthout. May not be reprinted without
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