NORMAN, Okla. – Students at the University of Oklahoma held a peaceful protest for Black Lives Matter at the Student Union Thursday in the wake of the Terence Crutcher fatal shooting in Tulsa.
OU Daily tweeted and retweeted about the protest where several students lay down on the ground and encouraged those in support of their cause to follow suit.
"If you are in support of us, lay down!" pic.twitter.com/iDAyScSZiC
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
One student, sophomore Marika Barker said “Racism does not just disappear, racism is taught.”
Sophomore Marika Barker: pic.twitter.com/K10Hqc36YQ
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
Hall: "We are targets of violence, we are not safe. My fears are valid!" pic.twitter.com/GM54KWsHNk
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
Chant from earlier resurfaces: "no justice, no peace, no racist police." pic.twitter.com/qOjYlcTFYe
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
Chanting- "freedom now!" pic.twitter.com/Nnqrh415AY
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
"My voice matters, my opinion matters." pic.twitter.com/QAHOL2yMYT
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
"Terence Crutcher is me!" pic.twitter.com/5dqtsguJRz
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
Quentin Dixon: "black lives matter." pic.twitter.com/LYDR6YCEd0
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
Crowd takes up chant: "Black lives matter." pic.twitter.com/EYlwfIPhu0
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
Message to black students: "you matter!" pic.twitter.com/vANTecKbQR
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
"Not just on the football field, not just on the basketball court- black lives matter everywhere!"
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
Marika Baker calls on white allies: pic.twitter.com/2v447KBvzb
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
Protesters chant loudly: "black lives matter." pic.twitter.com/gXQqqAdZNQ
— Emma Keith (@shakeitha_97) September 22, 2016
President Boren sent a statement regarding the protests, see below.
Attached is my response to today's protest and the recent events in Tulsa. -DBo pic.twitter.com/5BD6AjYvaw
— David Boren (@President_Boren) September 22, 2016
