Black students at the University of Southern California’s Kaufman School of Dance claim the school “fosters a rich culture of racism” because a freshman allegedly called another first-year the “n-word” in ballet class last month.
After the alleged incident, Kaufman students held a forum at which they discussed “hate speech, discrimination and harassment,” the Daily Trojan reports. Approximately 100 students and faculty were in attendance.
During the forum, “multiple freshmen” admitted to using the n-word around others at Kaufman — which is “predominately” comprised of “people of color,” according to one student.