Congresswomen flank American University student government president Taylor Dumpson, second from right, as she delivers a news conference Thursday about a racist incident at the college. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)Adonis Billizon-Johnson sat amid a sea of empty blue chairs one recent afternoon, patiently waiting for a town hall forum at American University. “I regret this happened, apologize to everyone offended, and state emphatically that this incident does not reflect what American University truly is,” read a memo on the matter, issued by AU President Neil Kerwin. American University will not allow any member of our community to be intimidated,” Teresa Flannery, AU’s vice president for communications, said in a statement. “Me, as a black student, walking around, I see people who are white, and I’m wondering what they think of me.

Source: Washington Post May 06, 2017 20:14 UTC