Racism in Pennsylvania.: Trump supporters yell racial slurs at historically black Cheyney University

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is working to address student concerns after three Trump supporters held a protest on campus Tuesday, yelling racial slurs and carrying homophobic signs.

One of the signs, in all caps, said, "Trump, Make America Great Again: Ban homo marriage." Another sign issued a "warning" to "obey Jesus" or endure "hellfire."

The trio also yelled racist hate speech, homophobic language and biblical phrases at the Delaware County school. The university said the demonstrators "showed up unannounced at Cheyney University with a message of hate and vulgarity."

Some students silently counter protested across the quad, a heavy foot-traffic area where the demonstrators set up from about 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. Students held an additional counter-protest on Wednesday.

"They got the attention they wanted," he said. "They went with the sole purpose of intimidation and hate, and they were successful."

To be clear, his issue is not with people who carry signs with the president's name on them or disagree politically.

"If you support Trump, fine. Support whoever you want," Johnson said. "But when you go to the first Black college in American history with hate and anti-LGBTQ and racial slurs, it's upsetting to the students there."



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