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October 28, 2018 November 14, 1968
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Sophian reports on UMass demands, sit-ins

November 14, 1968 Sophian reports on UMass demands, sit-ins In the wake of a series […]

Sarah Arnold
October 28, 2018 November 11, 1970
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A Black Solidarity poster is set on fire in Scales house, Committee formed to investigate racial tensions

November 11, 1970 A Black Solidarity poster is set on fire in Scales house, Committee […]

Sarah Arnold
October 28, 2018 April 15, 1971
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Report on racism in Scales and integrated residence life

April 15, 1971 Report on racism in Scales and integrated residence life The April 15th […]

Sarah Arnold
October 31, 2018 November 17, 1985
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Swastika painted in menstrual blood

November 17, 1985 Swastika painted in menstrual blood At 12:30 a.m., a Jewish student in […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 October 30, 1986
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Racist messages deface steps to Lilly Hall

October 30, 1986 Racist messages deface steps to Lilly Hall Racist messages were discovered at […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 March 10, 1988
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Racist notes in Cutter House discussed

March 10, 1988 Racist notes in Cutter House discussed Cutter House’s house council discovered a […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 September 27, 1988
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Two students receive racist hate notes, President Dunn sends memo

September 27, 1988 Two students receive racist hate notes, President Dunn sends memo President Dunn […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 October 24, 1988
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Student in Wesley House receives five racist hate notes in four-week period

October 24, 1988 Student in Wesley House receives five racist hate notes in four-week period […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 November 7, 1988
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Wesley House hate note recipient speaks out

November 7, 1988 Wesley House hate note recipient speaks out The Wesley House resident who […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 April 26, 1989
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Four black students in Chapin House receive racist notes

April 26, 1989 Four black students in Chapin House receive racist notes An envelope was […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 April 29, 1989
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Student in undisclosed house receives racist note

April 29-31, 1989 Student in undisclosed house receives racist note The weekend after four black […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 May 1, 1989
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Homophobic note in Jordan House

May 1, 1989 Homophobic note in Jordan House The president of Jordan House informed the […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 May 3, 1989
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Thirty white community members receive identical hate notes

May 3, 1989 Thirty white community members receive identical hate notes After 68 percent of […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 December 13, 1990
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Student receives four racist notes, decapitated black doll

December 13, 1990 Student receives four racist notes, decapitated black doll A resident of Wilson […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 January 31, 1991
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Sophian reports on threatening racist incidents from previous semester

January 31, 1991 Sophian reports on threatening racist incidents from previous semester In the first […]

Amanda Carberry
October 17, 2018 October 5, 1996
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Lynching drawing in Wilson House

October 5, 1996 Lynching drawing in Wilson House A black first-year in Wilson House discovered […]

Sarah Arnold
October 17, 2018 November 9, 1996
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Homophobic drawing in Comstock House

November 9, 1996 Homophobic drawing in Comstock House Two stick figures in a sexual position […]

Sarah Arnold
June 26, 2019 March 13, 2002
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Brown-out held in response to racist incidents in Cutter House

March 13, 2002 Brown-out held in response to racist incidents in Cutter House Nosotras organized […]

Sarah Arnold
October 19, 2018 April 5, 2002
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Homophobic message in Gardiner House

April 5, 2002 Homophobic message in Gardiner House A first-year resident of Gardiner House returned […]

Sarah Arnold
October 19, 2018 April 7, 2002
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More homophobic messages in Gardiner House

April 7, 2002 More homophobic messages in Gardiner House Gardiner House held a house party […]

Sarah Arnold
June 26, 2019 April 9, 2002
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Brown-outs held in response to racist incidents in Gillett House

April 9–10, 2002 Brown-outs held in response to racist incidents in Gillett House Students organized […]

Sarah Arnold
October 19, 2018 April 11, 2002
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Sophian article on unspecified racist incidents

April 11, 2002 Sophian article on unspecified racist incidents A Sophian article in the April […]

Sarah Arnold
October 19, 2018 April 23, 2002
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New homophobic and racist messages in Gardiner House

April 23, 2002 New homophobic and racist messages in Gardiner House A threatening homophobic message […]

Sarah Arnold
October 20, 2018 November 16, 2007
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White student attends campus party in blackface

November 16, 2007 White student attends campus party in blackface A Smith student and her […]

Sarah Arnold
October 20, 2018 March 12, 2012
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Parsons resident receives anonymous hate note

March 12, 2012 Parsons resident receives anonymous hate note The night of the Intergenerational Dialogue, […]

Sarah Arnold

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