Promptly decried as a “microaggression.”
Via Daily Cal:
A Facebook page for a UC Berkeley White Student Union was created Saturday, causing campus community members to voice their concerns, especially on social media.
According to the group’s mission statement, the White Student Union was founded to “unapologetically provide a safe space for white students to air their true feelings” about the “challenges European-American students on college campuses face.”
It also claimed that the group was inspired by its counterpart at UCLA, whose Facebook page indicated that it was created last Friday.
A similar page was created at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a response to a Black Lives Matter rally, prompting the campus’ administration to respond, condemning the creation of the group. […]
Kevin Sabo, president of the UC Students Association, said he had been in touch with UCSA board members on how to address the group. He had also personally reported the page to Facebook, as did other community members, but said the issue was still under review.
“Events like this can be triggering for communities of color who are underrepresented and feel microaggressions everyday,” Sabo said. “This is a slap in the face.”
A protest against the page—hosted in tandem with campus groups such as the Black Student Union and BAMN—is planned to be held Nov. 30 at noon on Sproul Plaza.
HT: F2F