Message with Racial Slur Found in San Francisco Hall

A post with a racial slur was found on a residential bulletin board in San Francisco Hall on Feb. 9, according to a statement from Loyola’s Residence Life. 

Residence Life said in the statement they began an investigation into the incident the same day and condemned all forms of discrimination and harassment that are in conflict with the University’s Comprehensive Policy. 

“The University condemns this incident and all acts of offensive and hateful speech which violate the values of the Department of Residence Life and Loyola as a whole,” the statement said. 

Loyola’s Black Cultural Center (BCC) has also released a statement following the news of the event. The BCC condemned the incident as well as the exclamation of various racial slurs used by students in the hallways of other residence halls across Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus. 

In an email to The Phoenix, BCC secretary Dorien Perry-Tillmon said everything the organization had to say at this time in response to the incident can be found in their statement.  

“As an organization which stands for unity, positive change, and the education of cultures and experiences of people of African Descent/of the African Diaspora, the BCC sincerely denounces the use and display of racial slurs,” the statement said.

The BCC emphasized the importance of recognizing the history of marginalization and present discrimination against Black Peoples within the United States. The organization also pointed to the university to take the right steps in addressing this concern. 

“We call on the Loyola Community to acknowledge such harmful occurrences and take the necessary steps to curate and maintain an environment of critique, learning, and growth,” the BCC said in the statement.

The Wellness Center will be offering two community circle events for students on Monday, Feb. 13 to process their reactions to the incident and other recent racial injustices, according to the statement from Residence Life. 

The first event will be led by Dr. Andrea Boyd for Black-identified students in Suite 116 of the Damen Student Center. The second event will take place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Damen Den for students who do not identify as Black, led by Mira Krivoshey, according to the statement.