UNR students protest recurring racism on campus following use of racial slurs targeting Black students [Video]

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Students gathered on the Knowledge Center staircase to protest the recurring racism on the University of Nevada, Reno’s campus. The Black Student Organization lead the protest, following a racist incident on April 5th. “Early in the morning, there was a student, who is now coming forward claiming to be a person of color, was on the seventh floor yelling slurs which is the Learning Living Community dedicated to students of color.”

“My skin color is not a crime! My skin color is not a crime,” shouted Krystal Watson, a student at the University. “UNR answer our calls, UNR break your silence. Stand against racial violence.”

Students say this is not the first racist incident on campus. “We just want to end the tolerance on campus. This has been an ongoing issue for many many years. It’s not even just about this isolated issue, it’s about the …