SPOKANE, Wash. — Students at Gonzaga University rallied Monday demanding accountability after members of the Black Student Union say they faced racial harassment following a campus event in February.
The Black Student Union had organized a Harlem Renaissance-themed dinner on campus honoring the success of Black individuals. After the event ended, BSU members said they were subjected to racist comments from other students who portrayed them as “violent,” and one board member had an item stolen.
Kairo Simmons, a BSU member, described the impact of the harassment on students’ sense of safety…