LMHLaw3 - thanks for your comment. I am so sorry, and as a white american/uva grad/virginia resident so distressed about these racist provocateurs and I am sorry it happened and how it must affect the psyches of black Americans. It’s disgusting that elected “leaders” quietly cultivate their support or support from sympathizers in our system today. I do know a first year african american student who just entered this fall and is LOVING UVa - understanding that this is a universal American struggle - the racist American legacy - but sees UVa as a place to affect change - and they have dived in and been welcomed with open arms by their fellow students, white roommate, etc. UVa has the same issues as anywhere in America though yes - in Virginia as a former capital of confederacy there is this history and the complex history of Jefferson being more fully considered now as well (however awful American racism happened virtually everywhere in our country). Cville just happened to have a city council trying to remove confederate statues, and racists who chose to make it the target of these nasty provocations - most of them from out of state actually. This is not Charlottesville or UVa - these are progressive open minded communities overall - but of course there are small minded and jerks anywhere in this country. I do not feel it is at all a majority - or anything particular about the University founded by Jefferson. I hope your son will attend if he gets in and come and be part of the American change and solutions that we so desperately need.