What's Going On in Missouri?

About 2 hours away from Ferguson, Missouri is the University Of Missouri in the Town of Columbia. Within the past month the school has been under the spotlight due to protests by students. These students are protesting due to the School Presidents's lack of response to reports of Racist attacks , Threats, and Harassment on Campus. Instances included numerous accounts of African American Students being called N----r, the painting of a Swastika on a Dormitory Wall Using Human Feces.

 Protests also included one student, Jonathan Butler (pictured Below) going on a Hunger Strike...

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A Group of Students blocking the School's President in a parade...

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Even the Schools' football team got involved by withholding from practicing or Playing in Games until the President Tim Wolfe Stepped Down. This event ,which put the school directly into the national spotlight,  would have been devastating financially for the school to suffer and action had to be taken....

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On Monday November 9,2015 the University's President of more than 3 years Tim Wolfe, Resigned due to the Racial Unrest. The schools Chancellor also stepped down due to the controversy. These resignations were influenced by the school boards decision that the leadership was deemed inadequate. Critics of the protest called it Ridiculous, adding that from his perspective, Race relations are now better than ever on campus and the leadership should not be responsible for the actions of a few.

In retrospect, what happened in Missouri speaks volumes as to how the people can come together to enact change. It seems that when you threaten to disrupt these institutions financially, corrective measures become imminent. It is not favorable for any organization to be dismissive about the concerns of any of its members. This situation in particular seems to be one where if it doesn't affect you directly than it becomes of no concern, But ultimately, injustice to few is an injustice to all. Hopefully, going forward this University can develop better dialogue between the student body and administration. Students of color were not even allowed to attend the University of Missouri when was founded in1839. and it remained until 1939 when Lloyd Gaines took on the School in court to end the State Sponsored segregation. Even then, the School only created a separate school for African Americans to Attend. In Closing,  it can be said that things have gotten better, but there is still much work to be done which is surprising for the year 2015. What do you think needs to be done to improve race relations in America? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below on this important topic.