[Bgs-list] Carl S. - Students arrested

Sat Apr 16 20:29:00 EDT 2016

From a community leader on the outside looking in.
1. The activities of the last week have caused some healthy dialogue, in my opinion
2. There are a lot of different ways to make Clemson University a better place and more inclusive
3. I feel confident that Clemson will be a much stronger institution going forward because of the tension that has been created recently
4. "Power concedes nothing without demand"  by Fredrick Douglas
5. The bottom line, in my humble opinion, is depicted in the attached painting. "He Aint Heavy" 
6. If we are doing what the painting says ,then we are all doing what is right. Malcolm vs Dr. King ( who cares?)
www.carlsharpersonjr.com
Thanks for listening
CarlDate: Sat, 16 Apr 2016 12:08:24 -0400
From: JMCCLEN at g.clemson.edu
To: chenjerai.kumanyika at gmail.com
CC: CDWHITE at clemson.edu; bgs-list at mailhost.ces.clemson.edu
Subject: Re: [Bgs-list] Students arrested

So is it possible as African American faculty, staff and alumni to draft a strategic diversity plan as a response to our students concerns. This is not meant to replace or substitute what the administration duties are for formulating a diversity plan. This is simply a detailed document that outlines what we are currently doing and will be doing in the future to support our own students until administration wakes up. We need to let them know that they are not in this alone in this battle and we working 24/7 to transform Clemson into a place where African Americans can succeed. Just a thought 

On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 11:06 AM, Chenjerai Kumanyika <chenjerai.kumanyika at gmail.com> wrote:
The idea that this protest went "directly to direct action" is both false and ahistorical But let me show you how wrong it is. 

One of the reasons that the students who are leading this effort are so forthright is because they (almost all of them) are precisely the students who have been working within the institution, with administration, and student affairs, for over a year and a half! 
What they have learned in that time is how empty that strategy was. They are some of the most engaged students on campus and they spent the last year and half taking time away from their primary job as students to do work that the university should have hired other folk to do. 
The same was true of Clemson Alum Wallace Mack who set off the last round of protests. I'll never forget him enumerating the endless committees and meetings and negotiations he participated in before deciding that it was time to take to the streets. When he did the response from the university was instant - but of course deeply insufficient.

Chenjerai
On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 6:25 PM, Bryant Smith <smithcan at mac.com> wrote:
The university has just arrested the 5 student protestors for not leaving Sikes Hall including A.D. And my youngest son. 

Bryant K. Smith"Human Potential Specialist"
On Apr 14, 2016, at 5:12 PM, Curtis D White Sr. <CDWHITE at clemson.edu> wrote:

Stu have been told they will be arrested if they do not lv Sikes Hall by 5:30. They need your presence & prayers

C. D. White, Sr.
Faculty Development & Diversity Coordinator

Chief Diversity Office
218 Long Hall
864-656-2182😀

On Apr 14, 2016, at 11:59 AM, Curtis D White Sr. <CDWHITE at clemson.edu> wrote:

FYI

From: Altheia Richardson

Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 11:27 AM

To: Jerry Knighton; Curtis D White Sr.

Subject: Benardo's Brother

Hey,

I learned a few minutes ago that Benardo’s brother passed away suddenly and he’s on his way to be with his family.  Just FYI in case you didn’t already know.  Please pass this along to the BG’s group. 

Altheia

Altheia Lesley Richardson
The Harvey and Lucinda Gantt Multicultural Center
Clemson University

602 University Union

Box 344058

Clemson, SC  29634-4058

Phone: 864-656-7625

Fax: 864-656-1200

email:  lalthei at clemson.edu

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