Black students across the US were targeted this week by coordinated racist death threats, forcing at least seven historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) into emergency lockdowns. This wave of threats occurred just a day after far-right activist Charlie Kirk was killed at Utah Valley University.
At New York University, Black students reportedly received a threatening manifesto specifically targeting them. This manifesto was said to contain “extremely graphic threats of gun violence” and stated the author was “coming for only n******,” claiming the number of Black students was taking away from a “safe space” for white people. The NYU Black Student Union criticized university officials for their “lack of transparency,” noting that administrators waited over six hours before informing students that the manifesto specifically targeted Black students.
