Black Lives Matter rally draws hundreds at UNL

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Erika Stewart-Finkenstaedt

LINCOLN — About 400 voices joined together Thursday in front of the Nebraska Union to declare that “black lives matter.”

The crowd listened, cheered and chanted with speakers who discussed racism in and out of the classroom and said it’s time for change.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln rally comes in light of recent events in Missouri, where the university president resigned amid student complaints about how people of color were treated. Anti-racism events also have been held on other campuses, including a gathering Monday at Creighton University.

Maya Evans, president of UNL’s Afrikan People’s Union, told the crowd Thursday that she doesn’t feel safe on the University of Nebraska campus, largely because of racist posts on Yik Yak, a social media app that allows users to post anonymously, and students who use the N-word.

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Speakers address the crowd during a Black Lives Matter rally on Thursday at UNL.

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[riversedge]

1. good to see this.

[virgogal]

2. Very poor showing for a campus of roughly 25,000.

[snooper2]

3. jeez please come holidays only you can stop the spread LOL

[Judi Lynn]

4. Good for them. What a shame it still takes courage to speak out for civil rights.

Evil doesn't go easily.

[Kind of Blue]

5. Excellent showing for a city

with a population of less than 13% AA. From the 180-degree pan, the place was packed. I'm so proud of these kids.

Thanks for posting, Omaha Steve!

[randys1]

6. BLM is working, how we know is all the irritated people who complain about them