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"It's okay to be white" signs we're found around UNF campus.

The presence of white supremacy on college campuses

Nolan Hammond Jul 6, 2018

College campuses have seen an increased presence of white supremacy over the past nine months, according to a recent report by the Anti-Defamation League. The ADL report finds a 77 percent increase...

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Ken Parker

Former UNF student Ken Parker publicly apologizes and denounces white supremacy

Sam Chaney Apr 23, 2018

*Correction: A previous version of this article said that Parker declined to identify the church he is affiliated with. He has since identified the church as All Saints Holiness Church. Both the...

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The nature of hate crimes on college campuses

Sam Chaney Mar 26, 2018

Whether it be driven religiously, racially or for other reasons, UNF students have continually organized and unified in order to voice their fear and opposition to discrimination, particularly in response...

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Ken Parker's suspension lifted, still banned from campus

Ken Parker’s suspension lifted, still banned from campus

Joslyn Simmons Nov 21, 2017

The suspension has been lifted in the Ken Parker’s case, according to message from the president sent to students and faculty. Parker is still not permitted to enter campus, though he is allowed to...

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Photo by Sam Chaney

‘Nazis Against Nazis:’ UNF professor helps raise money for anti-racist organizations at No Nazis at UNF protest

Alexandra Torres-Perez Nov 21, 2017

You can protest and yell, and even physically fight against Nazis, but one group of Jacksonville citizens are putting Nazis against each other. The Concerned Citizens of Jacksonville group created...

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Anti-Nazi protesters outnumber white supremacists at hearing for suspended student

Anti-Nazi protesters outnumber white supremacists at hearing for suspended student

Sam Chaney Nov 20, 2017

Ken Parker arrived to his conduct hearing this morning to the sounds of protesters calling out anti-fascist chants. UNF students, alumni, and members of Black Lives Matter all flocked to Alumni Hall...

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Potential on campus support rally for Ken Parker

Potential on campus support rally for Ken Parker

Ronnie Rodgers Nov 16, 2017

The university is preparing for a potential white nationalist rally on campus next week. The rally, which is being held in support of suspended student Ken Parker, is reportedly planned to happen on...

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"It's okay to be white" signs we're found around UNF campus.

Makers of the “It’s okay to be white” signs speak out

Tom McCormick Nov 15, 2017

Signs reading “it’s okay to be white” were found around campus Tuesday , and were partially responsible for sending the university into a frenzy. This comes in the wake of a threatening Facebook...

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