Black Students Suspended From University After Exposing Nazi Games

During the booze-fuelled game, Elizabeth and Jemima, theatre students at the University of Central Lancashire, commented online about a white peer who had the n-word and a swastika scribbled over his chest.

Three months ago, they filed a complaint with the institution, but it was allegedly ignored.

The institution stated the students had been suspended for bringing the organization into disgrace as a result of the social media posts.

According to the statement, an investigation into the allegations of racism is still ongoing.

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Last Friday, Elizabeth shared a photo of a male student wearing red lipstick with the words "I hate n****s" and the offensive Nazi symbol, as well as photos of the same student dressed in blackface in a school play.

She accused university personnel of neglecting to intervene in the photo caption.

‘Staff members failed in their safeguarding duties, particularly towards black students like us who witnessed the student’s behavior and raised concerns about its racist nature,’ the student told The Independent.

‘I am shocked by the nonchalance of everyone involved, from the tutors, the students, the perpetrators, and the uni itself. People turning a blind eye and prefer to ignore blatant racism, instead of confronting it and taking the appropriate steps,’ she added.

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The students claimed that the university should keep its promise to support black people, particularly since it issued an anti-racist statement in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder in 2020.

They told university officials of their plans to go public, and the university made no indication that they were breaking any rules.

Student behavior that "results in the damage of the institution's reputation" is prohibited, according to the institution's guidelines.

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The unnamed University of Central Lancashire student in the photo claimed that his black girlfriend drew the phrases and that he 'had no control over what was written.'

He said the incident occurred when his partner was urged to 'write the most offensive thing possible' as part of a drinking game, and he stated that he did not consent to the photo being taken.

Jemima told The Independent that, like Elizabeth, she has been "desensitized" to the university's "continued" failure to effectively combat racism on campus.

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‘This is a slap in the face and not what I hoped would come out of this. The university was made aware of this issue, we reported it in line with their policy, and no action was taken until we, essentially, called them out publicly,’ she said.

The incident has been reported and is being investigated, according to Lancashire Police.

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A spokesperson for the university said: ‘At the University of Central Lancashire we do not condone any form of racism, harassment, bullying, or hate crime and our ethos is for everyone to treat each other with respect. We take matters such as this very seriously and have been carrying out several investigations into all aspects of this case.’

‘As soon as we were made aware of the issue we took immediate steps to investigate. It would not be appropriate to share the details of the case nor breach the confidentiality of the individuals involved as we deal with this matter.’

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