In the wake of protests at the University of Missouri, students of color at Guilford College are rallying against perceived racism on their campus. Guilford College is in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Like their compatriots in Missouri, the protesting students have released a list of demands. If they are “not met within a week,” protesters promise they will rally on campus again.



Among other things the students want, they are pushing the college to have professors, administrators, and staff to admit they are racist, that no black people should be in any marketing campaigns for the time being, and an investigation into Yik Yak, a smart phone app similar to a localized online bulletin board.

“We want black bodies out of marketing campaigns until Guilford addresses its diversity issues,” reads the first demand. They continue later, “We demand a plan for the end of exploitation of black male athletes. The college must not be able to profit off of black bodies while putting minimal effort into the education and retention of those same students,” it continues.

The group then writes, “We demand that school administrators, professors, staff, and student leaders acknowledge their racism, be it overt covert or passive.” They then demand “that faculty and staff [be] protected and able to voice solidarity with students and/or frustration with administration.”

They also demand Yik Yak be investigated: “We demand an investigation to the extent of the school’s ability into [sic] hateful Yik Yak posts and comments. Should these posts and comments turn overtly violent, the students demand the School takes it to the proper authorities and promise the safety of black students on campus. These should be treated no differently from other anonymous hate crimes.”