"but in the week since he was shot, at least six Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been forced to cancel classes due to bomb threats made against their students and faculty. Columnist Karen Attiah got fired from The Washington Post. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was nearly censured. Countless Black people have been harassed and worse, countless immigrants have been threatened with the possibility of deportation, all for insufficiently respecting the life and death of a white supremacist."
"Not that we needed more evidence, but the past week has been Exhibit One that this country hates Black people, and will do everything it can to silence, harass, and even murder us.A white man killed another white man for reasons we still don't know, with a gun I don't think he should have had, but Black people are catching death threats.That doesn't make sense, unless you understand how deeply racist this country is."
A 22-year-old white man from Utah was the suspected shooter, while at least six Historically Black Colleges and Universities canceled classes after bomb threats targeted students and faculty. A prominent Black columnist lost her job and a congresswoman nearly faced censure amid widespread harassment. Countless Black people received threats and many immigrants were threatened with deportation for failing to venerate a white supremacist. Black people have faced online and real-world violence, job loss, and silencing. White-led institutions, employers, sports leagues, and public figures have enabled racist gaslighting, leaving Black people with few reliable allies.
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