A man who says he’s the father of a former Delta State University (DSU) student has alleged on social media that his son, who is Black, experienced race-based harassment and physical threats while enrolled at the Mississippi university.
The man, whose Facebook profile identifies as Genesis Perry, shared his message the same day as Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old DSU student, who was Black, was found hanging on the DSU campus in what authorities have called a suicide. Unconfirmed social media reports say Reed’s legs were broken and have alleged Reed died in a racially motivated attack. According to the county coroner, that’s not the case. Officials have said there’s no evidence of foul play. The NAACP has called Reed’s death a “lynching.”
