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Racist incidents have been on the rise across the United States since Donald Trump was elected president. Details of disturbing incidents have been popping up on social media since Tuesday and some experts say it’s the biggest rise in these types of events since right after the 2001 terrorist attacks.

"Since the election, we've seen a big uptick in incidents of vandalism, threats, intimidation spurred by the rhetoric surrounding Mr. Trump's election," Richard Cohen, president of the Southern Poverty Law Center told USA Today. "The white supremacists out there are celebrating his victory and many are feeling their oats." The SPLC has recorded more than 200 complaints since the election.




The Islamic community in the United States is feeling particularly vulnerable right now. "It's kind of a very tense time for the American Muslim community and people are really anxious about the future," Ibrahim Hooper, communications director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said.

While the number of incidents continue to increase, many are calling on Trump to denounce the attacks. "Though not all [incidents] are verifiable, the atmosphere of intimidation and fear is unquestionably real and will keep growing," the New York Times said in an editorial. "Mr. Trump may not be able to stop it by himself, but he must do everything he can."

Below is a far-from-complete selection of a few of the incidents that have left many in the country reeling since Tuesday. The list will be updated as more incidents come to light.

High school students yell “white power” while holding up a Trump sign

Where: York County School of Technology in Pennsylvania

When: Nov. 9, 2016

What happened: The morning after Donald Trump was elected president two students at the school were filmed walking through the school’s hallways carrying a Trump sign and yelling “white power.” Two freshmen students, Victorria Markle and Eibreha Drayden, told the York Dispatch they had started being the victims of racial harassment since early October but the situation has escalated since the election. The two students said several of their classmates left school early on Wednesday and didn’t go on Thursday due to the situation. Talianna Credille, 14, says threats are regularly shouted at minority students in the school hallways, including some being called the N-word and others saying they would “shoot us up in the school.”




Nazi and racist graffiti in Philadelphia

Where: Philadelphia

When: Nov. 9, 2016

What happened: Spray-painted swastikas and other racist graffiti with references to Trump were spotted at a storefront in South Philadelphia the morning after the election. Police confirmed officers were called by a citizen who reported the swastika and German writing on the storefront. There were also other reports of vandalism, including a white SUV covered in black spray paint that read “Trump Rules” and “Black Bitch.”

We are horrified by the swastika and "Seig Heil 2016" graffiti found in South Philly this morning. Our statement: https://t.co/OqVhYvowVm pic.twitter.com/mAbCkdb3PI — ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) November 9, 2016

Middle school students yell, “Build the wall!”

Where: Royal oak, Michigan

When: Nov. 9, 2016

What happened: A group of middle school students were caught on video while shouting “build the wall” during lunch at the cafeteria. The video has since been taken down but not before it caused lots of outrage on social media. Royal Oak Schools Superintendent Shawn Lewis-Lakin released a statement a day after the incident confirming it had taken place but highlighting that the “brief” chanting was only carried out by a “small group of students.”

Racist, pro-Trump graffiti at a Minnesota high school

Where: Maple Grove High School

When: Nov. 9, 2016

What happened: Somebody wrote racist graffiti in a boy’s bathroom in Maple Grove High School shortly after Trump was elected president. The graffiti included phrases like “Fuck all porch monkeys,” “Whites only,” “Trump Train,” and “white America.” A father of a Maple Grove student posted images of the graffiti on Facebook and they immediately went viral. “He does not feel safe at his own school any more,” Fred Nip wrote. “I am not sure what to tell him!” Police and school officials say they are investigating the incident. “I’m terrified,” Junior Moses Karngbaye said.

Nazi graffiti in a softball dugout

Where: Wellsville, New York

When: Nov. 9, 2016

What happened: A softball dugout in Island Park in Wellsville, New York was spray-painted with the words “Make America White Again” along with a large swastika. The graffiti was discovered the day after the election and police were called to the park that is located near Wellsville High School. “The graffiti was certainly concerning, biased and racially charged, but we have not developed a specific target. The department is actively investigating the incident and will charge anyone responsible,” Police Chief Tim O’Grady said in a statement.

Wellsville softball field dugout marked with swastika, graffiti https://t.co/xxW8QurgpQ pic.twitter.com/8d2LedpjDd — Doc (@mch7576) November 10, 2016




Muslim woman robbed

Where: San Diego State University

When: Nov. 9, 2016

What happened: A Muslim woman who was wearing a hijab was confronted by two men who made comments about Trump and Mulsims. The men then grabbed the purse of the San Diego State University student, who was wearing a hijab. She called the police and when she returned her car was gone. "Comments made to the student indicate she was targeted because of her Muslim faith, including her wearing of a traditional garment and hijab," SDSU President Elliot Hirshman said in a statement.

Muslim student was assaulted and robbed in a campus parking lot at San Diego State University https://t.co/nF0njBtMKi #AmericanFascism — Pedro da Costa (@pdacosta) November 12, 2016

Anti-Semitic graffiti at a bus stop

Where: University of California–San Diego

When: Nov. 10, 2016

What happened: Anti-Semitic graffiti consisting of a swastika and the words “Heil Trump” were spray-painted in red ink next to a bus stop at UC–San Diego.

Anti-semitic graffiti 'Heil Trump' was found spray painted next to a bus stop at UCSD: https://t.co/8o0UOKDmM1 pic.twitter.com/D7xChXWLzB — Times of San Diego (@TimesofSanDiego) November 12, 2016

Hijab-wearing student threatened with being set on fire

Where: Ann Arbor, Michigan

When: Nov. 11, 2016

What happened: A man approached a University of Michigan student and demanded she remove her hijab or else he would set her on fire with a lighter. The student complied. The university immediately called the off-campus incident a hate crime and Ann Arbor police say they are investigating the incident. The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said the “alleged attack is just the latest anti-Muslim incident reported since the election of Donald Trump as president.”

Chili’s in Texas doesn’t honor Veterans Day deal for black veteran

Where: Cedar Hill, Texas

When: Nov. 11, 2016

What happened: Ernest Walker, a 47-year-old veteran, decided to go to the Chili’s in Cedar Hill for the advertised free meal on Veterans Day. He sat at a table with his service dog when suddenly an older man wearing a Donald Trump T-shirt approached him and questioned whether he was really a veteran. Then, according to a Facebook post Walker wrote, a manager claimed Walker wasn’t really a veteran and that his dog wasn’t a real service dog. That’s when Walker turned on his cellphone camera. The manager denies that Walker showed him proof he was a veteran and took away his food.




Black students added to “daily lynching” group

Where: University of Pennsylvania

When: Nov. 11, 2016

What happened: Every black member of the University of Pennsylvania freshman class was apparently added to a racist social media group called “Mud Men” that was created using messaging app GroupMe. The anonymous group’s creators then proceeded to announce an event called Daily Lynching for Nov. 17. It appears the messages were connected to a student at the University of Oklahoma, who will be temporarily suspended.

Black students throughout @Penn's campus, like myself, have been added to this hateful GroupMe. I am petrified and all I want to do is cry. pic.twitter.com/DrqLvpXAW5 — Chidera (@chiderasiegbu) November 11, 2016

Swastika and Trump graffiti at SUNY Geneseo

Where: State University of New York College at Geneseo

When: Nov. 11, 2016

What happened: A resident assistant at a dorm at SUNY Geneseo discovered graffiti consisting of a swastika and the word “Trump” on a wall in a common area. The University Police was called and launched an immediate investigation. “The ideals of diversity, equity and inclusion are central to the College’s mission, and we expect everyone on our campus to share in the responsibility of realizing those ideals,” the college said in a statement.

Swastikas on dorm room doors

Where: New York

When: Nov. 12, 2016

What happened: Swastikas were scrawled on four dorm room doors at the New School in New York. “It was just heartbreaking,” said Sam Lichtenstein, who broke down in tears when she saw the swastika on her door. “This is something you read about happening in other areas, and it's crazy to have it happen in such a progressive city, and a progressive university. This was not just an apartment building. This was student housing.” She posted a photo on Twitter. New School President David Van Zandt also took to Twitter to express shock at the vandalism. “Abhorrent. This is against every value of @TheNewSchool,” Van Zandt tweeted. “We are taking immediate and appropriate action.”