MANKATO — The 400 or so people participating in Sunday’s rally against racism at Minnesota State University had a lot on their minds, from the death of another unarmed Black man at the hands of the police in Brooklyn Center, to racist stickers posted on MSU and Gustavus Adolphus College campuses a couple of weeks ago.
But what particularly irked many, including Henry Morris, vice president of Diversity and Inclusion at MSU, is the complacency and attempts to justify police violence by blaming the victims for their deaths.
“None of those things should be death warrants,” Morris said to the crowd gathered outside of MSU’s Centennial Student Union. “That’s the problem.”
Despite all his accomplishments, from multiple degrees to a well-paying and successful career, Morris, who is Black, still gets nervous when he sees police.
“When I get in my car, I’m still nervous if I see a police car behind me,” Morris said. “And there’s something wrong with that.”
But what particularly irked many, including Henry Morris, vice president of Diversity and Inclusion at MSU, is the complacency and attempts to justify police violence by blaming the victims for their deaths.
“None of those things should be death warrants,” Morris said to the crowd gathered outside of MSU’s Centennial Student Union. “That’s the problem.”
Despite all his accomplishments, from multiple degrees to a well-paying and successful career, Morris, who is Black, still gets nervous when he sees police.
“When I get in my car, I’m still nervous if I see a police car behind me,” Morris said. “And there’s something wrong with that.”
