East Tennessee State University was shaken Wednesday when a white student wearing a gorilla mask interrupted a Black Lives Matter rally and thrust a banana hanging on a string in the faces of black students who were participating in the rally. Images of the white student -- who carried a sack with a Confederate emblem -- taunting the black students spread on social media and outraged many on the campus. The black students did not respond directly to the taunts -- and have received praise for their calm. A university statement said, "Our campus community was outraged by the behavior of one student who confronted the participants. The actions of this one individual go against the values of our university, where people come first and all are treated with dignity and respect."

September 30, 2016 ・ From Inside Higher Ed