Race is a fiction, a myth, a social construct. Humans are human, even those who don’t believe it. But we must take such people seriously when they threaten others among us, even with imaginary bombs. Finally, after decades of denial and obstruction, law enforcement is doing just that. And the nation is taking note of our violent racial past and present, the opposite of what these terrorists want.
Let me summarize.
- This is nothing new. Threats to HBCUs go back to their founding.
- Such threats, as well as actual bombings and shootings of the past, stiffen the resolve of the targets.
Living well is the best revenge.
- There have been several such threats to various HBCUs within the last year.
- We know, in general, and often in particular, who is doing this.
- We have an actual Federal government again.
- Police and the FBI have identified a number of “persons of interest”.
- We may expect arrests, trials, and convictions.
Bomb threats at Black colleges linked to neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division: police
Over a dozen historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) reported bomb threats on Tuesday, marking the third wave of such threats in recent weeks. Earlier last month, at least eight HBCUs were targeted, then followed by another wave of threats on Monday. On Wednesday, police told reporters that the threats appear to be linked to someone claiming affiliation with the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division.