Hundreds of UW-Madison students and faculty gathered at the bottom of Bascom Hill Thursday afternoon as they again protested against what many still see as a flawed response from the university’s administration to a racist viral video from earlier this week.
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Students gather on campus Thursday afternoon, following UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin's early morning response to their list of demands.
UW-Madison sophomore Zykia Brumfield delivers an original spoken word piece called “Say their Names.”
Students gather on campus Thursday afternoon, following UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin's early morning response to their list of demands.
Hundreds of UW-Madison students protest following racist video emerges
Student sit-in and protest over racist video
UW-Madison students join arms and head to Library Mall from Bascom Hill after presenting Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin a list of demands in response to a racist video posted on social media by a student. Students marched in protest following what many felt was an unsatisfactory response from the university's administration over the now-deleted video in which a white female student was seen saying she wanted some people returned to slavery and voiced her desire to personally abuse them.
Student sit-in and protest over racist video
Students protest on University Avenue.
Student sit-in and protest over racist video
UW-Madison students protest on University Avenue in response to a racist video posted on social media by a student. Those marching chanted "no justice, no peace" and demanded an end to white supremacy.
Student sit-in and protest over racist video
UW-Madison students line the halls in Bascom Hall outside Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin’s office.
Student sit-in and protest over racist video
Students join arms and head to Library Mall from Bascom Hill after confronting Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin. Students told Mnookin they expected a response from the administration on their demands within 24 hours.
Student sit-in and protest over racist video
UW-Madison students join arms and protest on Library Mall in response to a racist video posted on social media by a student.
Student sit-in and protest over racist video
UW-Madison students confront Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, right, Wednesday as they line the halls outside her office in response to a racist video posted on social media by a student. Mnookin responded to their demands Thursday morning, asking for meetings with student leaders and offering targeted mental health services; students have since scheduled another protest for this afternoon.
Student sit-in and protest over racist video
UW-Madison students confront Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, right, as they line the halls outside her office in response to a racist video posted on social media by a student. Students presented a series of demands, including an expulsion investigation for the student, a public apology from the university and working with the UW Board of Regents to establish a zero-tolerance policy on hate speech.
More than 500 students and faculty march in protest of UW-Madison's response to demands
Students at UW-Madison gather on the campus Thursday to demonstrate for a second day against a racist video posted by a white student. A new student group, the Blk Pwr Coalition, is demanding changes from the university, including expelling the student in the video.
More than 500 students and faculty march in protest of UW-Madison's response to demands
Students protesting the racist video and the university's response were asked to wear black.
More than 500 students and faculty march in protest of UW-Madison's response to demands
Students march toward Library Mall on Thursday to protest the response by the UW-Madison administration to a racist video posted online.
More than 500 students and faculty march in protest of UW-Madison's response to demands
Hundreds gather in protest on Bascom Hill, led by the newly formed Blk Pwr Coalition.
More than 500 students and faculty march in protest of UW-Madison's response to demands
UW-Madison sophomore Zykia Brumfield delivers an original spoken word piece called “Say their Names.”
More than 500 students and faculty march in protest of UW-Madison's response to demands
Students gather on campus Thursday afternoon, following UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin's early morning response to their list of demands.
More than 500 students and faculty march in protest of UW-Madison's response to demands
Demonstrators share a moment of unity during a collective dance.
