Students at Baylor University are uniting to promote love and equality on campus in light of Donald Trump's victory after one black student was harassed by a Trump supporter. A sophomore student at the university was reportedly shoved and called the n-word on her way to class on Nov. 9.
Just one day after the election, Natasha Nkhama took to Facebook to share her experience with harassment and racism in response to Trump's victory. She was reportedly on her way to a 10 a.m. neuroscience class when she was bumped by a white male student. "On my way to class, this guy went out of his way to bump into me and sort of shove of shoved me off the sidewalk," Nkhama recalled in a one-minute video she posted on Twitter. "And he said, 'No niggers allowed on the sidewalk.' And I was just shocked, and I had no words." She recalled that another guy, whom she also didn't know, step in to slam her alleged harasser for his comments. "And this guy behind me—both of them neither who I knew—the other one said, 'Dude, what are you doing? That's not cool.' And the guy said, 'Dude, like what? I'm just trying to make America great again.'"
Nkhama concluded her short video by stressing the stain that voting for Trump has left on the country. "So if you voted for Donald Trump, I hope you understand what that means from some one else's point of view," she stated. The student's experience lasted no more than a few seconds, but it has left a huge impact on the Texas campus. Since her video went viral, Baylor students and faculty, as well as other supporters, launched a campaign on Twitter, using the hashtag #IWalkWithNatasha to stand in solidarity with Nkhama and other students who have experienced similar acts of racism.
Following the incident and overwhelming backlash, the university issued an official statement on Nov. 12 condemning any racist behavior on campus. "The behavior is deeply disturbing and does not in any way reflect Baylor’s faith or values. We wholeheartedly condemn the behavior," the statement read.
Unfortunately, Natasha's story is far from the first incident to break out after the elections. Oher racially motivated attacks have been reported in high schools, college campuses, and even seemingly apolitical spots like gas stations. On Sunday, president-elect Trump sat down with 60 Minutes, where he said he was unaware of the hate crimes taking place across the nation. After being alerted to the madness, he sent a warning to his supporters, saying "stop it."
