"NORTHFIELD, Minn. – A racist typewritten note that allegedly targeted a black student at St. Olaf College and sparked campus wide protests that canceled classes was a hoax, though officials won’t identify who wrote it.
A racist note allegedly left on the windshield of black senior Samantha Wells on April 29 was “fabricated” as part of a “strategy to draw attention to concerns about campus climate” and “was not a genuine threat,” St. Olaf President David R. Anderson wrote in a message to students Wednesday.
Wells posted images of the note on and was a featured speaker at student rallies this month that demanded St. Olaf officials take action to address allegations of racist activities on campus, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Students held a protest on April 29 and administrators canceled classes two days later to address students’ demands to combat the alleged institutional racism..."
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