Two white girls filmed themselves daring each other to say the N-word, then sent the video directly to a biracial high school student. Not posted publicly by accident. Sent. On purpose. To cause harm. The video spread anyway, more than a million views on Facebook within 24 hours. CCU’s Black Student Association released a statement: “The use of the N-word is not harmless, casual, or excusable. It is rooted in a long history of racism, violence, and the dehumanization of Black people.”
“It wasn’t something good to wake up and see,” said freshman Kel Gallman. “As a Black man at a PWI, that’s just not what you want to see. It doesn’t make you feel like you’re wanted in this space.” The CCU Social Justice Club called for accountability and structural change. As of press time, the university says the matter is under review. No disciplinary action has been announced. Classes are still happening. Black students are still attending them.