The University of Iowa says a card promoting white supremacy was found at the University of Iowa Library.

The University of Iowa says a card promoting white supremacy was found at the University of Iowa Library.KCRG-TV reports administrators at the library found the card and immediately notified University of Iowa police who removed it.On one side the card reads "America was 90% white in 1950. It is now 60%. Make America Great Again. Trump is the first step. We're the next." The other side reads "Alt-Right".According to the Southern Poverty Law Center website, Alt-Right, or Alternative Right, is "a set of far-right ideologies, groups and individuals whose core belief is that “white identity” is under attack by multicultural forces using “political correctness” and “social justice” to undermine white people and “their” civilization. Characterized by heavy use of social media and online memes, Alt-Righters eschew “establishment” conservatism, skew young, and embrace white ethno-nationalism as a fundamental value."The University of Iowa released the following statement:"Recently a card promoting white supremacy was found in the UI Library. Library administrators notified UI Police and removed the offensive material. The University of Iowa strives to be a safe and inclusive campus for everyone. Hateful messages do not reflect the values of our institution. We encourage our campus community to embrace diversity, demonstrate leadership, and be respectful of everyone that uses our shared space."The university says anyone who needs to report a concern should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity or the Campus Inclusion Team.

The University of Iowa says a card promoting white supremacy was found at the University of Iowa Library.

KCRG-TV reports administrators at the library found the card and immediately notified University of Iowa police who removed it.


On one side the card reads "America was 90% white in 1950. It is now 60%. Make America Great Again. Trump is the first step. We're the next." The other side reads "Alt-Right".

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center website, Alt-Right, or Alternative Right, is "a set of far-right ideologies, groups and individuals whose core belief is that “white identity” is under attack by multicultural forces using “political correctness” and “social justice” to undermine white people and “their” civilization. Characterized by heavy use of social media and online memes, Alt-Righters eschew “establishment” conservatism, skew young, and embrace white ethno-nationalism as a fundamental value."

The University of Iowa released the following statement:

"Recently a card promoting white supremacy was found in the UI Library. Library administrators notified UI Police and removed the offensive material.

The University of Iowa strives to be a safe and inclusive campus for everyone. Hateful messages do not reflect the values of our institution. We encourage our campus community to embrace diversity, demonstrate leadership, and be respectful of everyone that uses our shared space."

The university says anyone who needs to report a concern should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity or the Campus Inclusion Team.