Dahleen Glanton: We all may be uncomfortable around people who don't look like us. But it's not their fault
by Dahleen Glanton, Chicago Tribune
May 11, 2018
3 minutes
Over the weekend, African-American students decided to celebrate years of hard work at the University of Florida by doing a little dance on stage as they received their diplomas.
There was nothing threatening about these young men and women. They were future lawyers, doctors and teachers dressed in graduation caps and gowns. Yet they were treated like thugs.
A faculty member hustled the students off the stage one by one as they paused to joyfully celebrate their accomplishments. Some white students were hurried off the stage as well, but much less
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