The noose still has lasting significance in the African American community. There are some people out there that are very aware of that. Here is another NOOSE story…this time in the NYC!
photo: cnn.com
NEW YORK (CNN) — A rally Wednesday afternoon at Columbia University was held to protest the discovery of a noose on the office door of an African-American professor.
The noose was found Tuesday at Columbia’s Teachers College, said Joe Levine, executive director for external affairs at Teachers College.
The New York Police Department is investigating the matter as a hate crime.
The apparent target, Madonna Constantine, 44, is a professor of psychology and education at Teachers College. She co-wrote the book “Addressing Racism: Facilitating Cultural Competence in Mental Health and Educational Settings.”
Constantine issued a statement saying, “I am upset that the Teachers College community has been exposed to such an unbelievably vile incident, and I would like us to stay strong in the face of such a blatant act of racism.
“Hanging the noose on my office door reeks of cowardice and fear on many levels. I want the perpetrator to know that I will not be silenced.”
The noose was discovered about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday by a colleague of Constantine. It appeared to have been placed on the door between 8 and 9:15 a.m., police said. – (click here for the rest of this article from CNN)
