Kennesaw State University officials are investigating some racist social media posts that are raising concerns about student safety at the school.
One post showed the face of what appears to be an African-American student sitting in a classroom with a red arrow pointed at his face, with the comment: “Need to call the Klan to solve this issue.” Other images included disparaging messages about Jews and about Islam.
The images were sent to some African-American KSU students, leaving some fearful about their safety, students told Channel 2 Action News
That post with the red arrow and others have been widely circulated on several social media sites since Sunday.
The university said in a statement: “Kennesaw State condemns discrimination in any form. We are aware of the circumstance on Twitter. We launched an investigation as soon as we became aware of this on Sunday and are continuing to investigate.”
KSU has more than 35,000 students, the third-largest enrollment of any school in the state. About 22 percent of KSU’s students are African-American, according to state data.
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