Police say that threats posted on Twitter last month against black students at Kean University in Union, New Jersey were the work of a black activist and former student.
More fake hate: Protester at Kean U. Fabricated Threats Against Black Students, Police Say https://t.co/SrN1oifl9S via @chronicle
— Doug McKelway (@dougmckelway) December 1, 2015
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that “online threats to ‘kill every black male and female’ at Kean University were made by a former student and activist in an apparent attempt to drum up support for protests against racism. Kayla-Simone McKelvey, who is black, was charged with a third-degree count of creating a false public alarm after leaving a November 17 rally against racism to create a fake Twitter account in the school library to post the threats.
Activist charged with making Twitter threats to Black students, staff at Kean University https://t.co/P4RlMJZxcu pic.twitter.com/sFrgJ7wASe
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) December 1, 2015
Kean U student tweets death threats to black students via fake account, protests the tweets https://t.co/btOt4hZyhH pic.twitter.com/YYkSvUbO9Z
— Kmarko (@Kmarkobarstool) December 1, 2015
The person who created the racist against blacks Kean University Twitter account, is in fact black. Why threaten your own people?
— Katt (@katiewells09) December 1, 2015
A Message from President Farahi and the Union County Prosecutor is up now at https://t.co/iM3EuN8Gxg.
— Kean University (@KeanUniversity) December 1, 2015
In a statement posted to the university’s web site today, Dr. Dawood Farahi, Kean University President, said:
We are saddened to learn that the person allegedly responsible was an active participant in the rally that took place on campus on Tuesday, November 17 and is a former student of Kean. As a diverse academic community, we wholeheartedly respect and support activism, however, no cause or issue gives anyone the right to threaten the safety of others. We hope this information will begin to bring a sense of relief and security to the campus community.
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Kean remains a place of diversity, of openness to all. These horrible tweets tried to tear us apart and tarnish our reputation, but they have failed. We continue to be united – working together always – in our mission to offer a world-class education to students from all backgrounds.
The student body was to assemble this afternoon for a “conversation” on diversity, communication, and safety.
"We're not here to point fingers, we're here to have a discussion and create a change." – Grad & PT Student Council Pres. Chazz Fellenz
— Kean University (@KeanUniversity) December 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/alldayAHORRE/status/671776673180741632
Way to take away from the whole black lives matter movement, thanks for making us look bad again, back to square 1 #keanuniversity
— W (@loveb4youdie) December 1, 2015
@Kmarkobarstool exactly why no one takes #BlackLivesMatter seriously
— Gray Renegar (@GrayRenegar) December 1, 2015
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