{"id":1639,"date":"2022-12-13T16:15:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T23:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=1639"},"modified":"2022-12-13T16:33:05","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T23:33:05","slug":"racism-has-no-place-in-our-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2022\/12\/13\/racism-has-no-place-in-our-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Racism Has No Place in Our Community"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear Campus Community, <\/span><\/h1>\n
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This morning we learned of an egregious act of violence against a Black veteran at the hands of a Colorado Springs Police Department officer on Oct. 9<\/a>. This news, coupled with an incident of racial profiling<\/a> at The Mining Exchange hotel in downtown Colorado Springs over the weekend, is in direct conflict with our antiracism committment.<\/div>\n

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Racial profiling \u2014 targeting individuals for suspicion of a crime based on their perceived race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin \u2014 is a common form of racism that often goes unchallenged. As a college committed to antiracism, we reject racism in all its forms, from subtle manifestations that target minoritized and marginalized communities to explicit acts of violence rooted in hate.<\/div>\n

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Colorado College honors this commitment by holding our community partners, including the CSPD, accountable for creating a more just world. As such, we are examining the extent of our business relationships with The Mining Exchange and its affiliates.<\/span><\/div>\n

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We encourage you to also be thoughtful and intentional about your patronage and civic engagement to collectively take a stance against racism in our community.<\/div>\n

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Please make time to learn more about racial profiling, microaggressions, and other covert racial acts and their deleterious effects:<\/div>\n

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