Racist Graffiti Found on the Campus of Connecticut College

ConnCollegeRacist graffiti was found in the first floor bathrooms of the Crozier-Williams building on the campus of Connecticut College in New London. The words “No Niggers” were scrawled on several surfaces.

The college cancelled all classes for one day so discussions could be held about the campus climate.

Blacks make up about 4 percent of the 1,900 undergraduate students at the liberals arts college, according to the latest Department of Education data.

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