Racism at UNC

silverturtle
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:28:20 +0000

The reports come from two relative alumni who admittedly attended years ago. The more recent reports come from a student review Website (CC is censoring) which is also admittedly not reliable. This lack of reliability prompted me to ask for opinions on this site.

Some quotes from claimed students and recent alumni on the site:

“I hated this school. Being from NC, perhaps I was expecting something close to heaven from the way everyone talked about it, and maybe this was the problem. There is sooo much racism, I’m a white female and I’m even disturbed by it.” (Female, Class of 2012)

“A world of superficiality and unadulterated racial tension. The racial tension is not outward, no, not in the South…but it comes in waves. I am African-American and the way that I am looked at (anywhere from genuine curiosity to pure contempt) to the way that I am spoken to (it seems as though a sizeable number of the White students at UNC have never dealt with African-Americans or anyone who did not look/act/think just like them…I just want to spoken to like a person and approaching me with slang and street hand gestures is NOT impressive) to the way that I am often treated (as if I, and every other African-American at this school got in solely because of race) is really getting to my head. I have never felt so disheveled in my life…so out of place. …I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE.” (Male, Class of 2010)

"And the racial tension is ridiculous. It wouldn’t bother me as much if there were only a lot of people who were “intentionally” ignorant/racist, but there are more people who do not understand that they are racist. One girl said to me “You’re one of the nice, pretty black people” (Female, Class of 2011)