Protesters demand expulsion of white University of Wisconsin student seen in disturbing racist video
Students and community members alike are outraged after a woman who recently recorded herself making racist comments has been allowed to remain enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The school said it has seen the disturbing footage; however, her hate speech is protected.
“Hate in all its forms has no place on our campus. We must reject racism and discrimination,” Dr. LaVar J. Charleston, the deputy vice-chancellor, vice provost, and chief diversity officer of the Wisconsin university, said Tuesday (May 2) in a statement shared by the school’s official Twitter account. Charleston then changed his tune. “At the same time, as a public institution, we are bound by the First Amendment, which protects a person’s right to say very offensive and hateful things. Some have called for the speaker of these racist words to be expelled. Some have called for worse. Simply stated, the law does not allow the university to take punitive action for words like these spoken in private spaces, even when those words are racist and hateful,” he wrote.
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In the video, a white student identified as Audrey Godlewski said, “F**k you. I’m gonna kill myself one day, and I hope everyone f**king misses me, ‘cause I’m gonna go back and haunt every f**king little n**ger who f**king did me wrong.” The University of Wisconsin student continued, “I literally hate all [of] them. I’m gonna make them pick f**king cotton in the fields all day long till they f**king die of f**king thirst, and they’re literally — their bodies are gonna dry out because of how much cotton they’re picking for me.” Another woman in the room begins to laugh, which causes Godlewski to be disrupted from her rant as she joins in laughing hysterically.
Social media users, school staff, and students have called for her expulsion since the video circulated online. With no actions taken, many at the University of Wisconsin have taken matters into their own hands. In addition to a Change.org petition to have her removed from campus, yesterday (May 3), over 200 people gathered outside the chancellor’s office to protest Godlewski’s racist remarks. According to a tweet from The BLK PWR Coalition, another protest is scheduled for today (May 4) near the school’s library.
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The BLK PWR Coalition, a student-led organization that advocates for the recognition of the Black community at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will lead a protest at the UW Library Mall today at 1 p.m. https://t.co/OuXc5psHDL
— Madison365 (@madison_365) May 4, 2023
This is amazing 🤩 as a UW alum (c/o ‘00) and also as a former UW Black Student Union leader – I’m incredibly proud of their bravery and powerful action! 💪🏾💪🏾
— julez (@beattyful) May 3, 2023
Embarrassed as a UW alum that this is the best you can do. I definitely won’t be considering alum donations if this doesn’t change.
— Daniel Shalit (@DShalit) May 3, 2023
If someone is able to post a video like that and remain to get a degree from the UW, that harms students of color and frankly makes me embarrassed to have a degree from the same institution. As an alum, I'm ashamed of the leadership's response. Do better.
— Heather Ogren (@heather_ogren) May 4, 2023
TW/ N-word, racism.@UWMadison, you have a student by the name of Audrey Godlewski who goes against everything you stand for. We, the students, demand her to be expelled for how she decided to comfortably act as well as the peers in the video. Do something. #OnWisconsin, I guess. pic.twitter.com/UxAk52sXUV
— ash ˚ * ✹✧ * saw enha!! (@ashash202003) May 1, 2023
@UWMadison
Will Audrey Godlewski be expelled ? pic.twitter.com/uC1cayUEeq— Tokyoo (@tokyoodrift223) May 2, 2023
If you're wondering why Black enrollment at @UWMadison has never topped 3%, look no farther than Audrey Godlewski. There are plenty of folks at the university and in this state who hold the same beliefs but are some combination of smart and sober enough to keep their mouths shut.
— John Heaton (@JHeaton416) May 3, 2023
Can we give a warm expulsion to Audrey Godlewski?
It’s sounding real KKKish on your campus.
— ❄️ Joven Tina Nieve ❄️ (@heathenluv) May 2, 2023
Topic of the day in Madison should be Audrey Godlewski little ignorant pale racist ass… all minorities be careful nowadays and watch yourselves because people will smile in your face and behind closed doors be one of the worse human beings I hope she get kicked out of school 💯
— Jaiden Clark (@TheHeirOfMaya) May 1, 2023
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