This morning, the Multicultural Resource Center was attacked by a hate note labeling us as the “N-gger + F-ggot Center.” This act is connected to the hate speech found on many posters around campus over the past few days and to a larger history that supports white heteropatriarchy on this campus. These ongoing occurrences continue to bring up a variety of emotions that leave us all feeling angry, hurt, frustrated, disillusioned and disappointed. As we work through these emotions and think through how best we would like to address these acts, we will continue to support our communities in order to create a safe space where people can be affirmed and empowered.

These heinous acts are hateful and ignorant, and we come together in outrage and condemnation of them. We will not allow these instances to intimidate us, define us, or delegitimize our right to exist as full members of this community. We also will not let them deter us from our ideological, yet very real, commitment to dismantling structures of oppression and dominance. For more than 17 years the MRC has been an integral part of Oberlin. We will not stop providing support to the people we serve. In fact, this reaffirms and renews our efforts to provide a space for healing, community building and institutional change. The staff of the MRC is always available to talk or provide support at all times. Feel free to e-mail, call us or drop by the office.

– The Multicultural Resource Center