Many African American students were angered by what they saw as a man of white privilege mocking their community and clueless about the poverty and despair that drive some in it into gangs. In the wake of racial tensions that inflamed UCLA, several students of color ran successful independ Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times In the wake of racial tensions that inflamed UCLA, several students of color ran successful independent campaigns for student office. In the wake of racial tensions that inflamed UCLA, several students of color ran successful independent campaigns for student office. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)Alicia Frison, chairwoman of the UCLA Afrikan Student Union, said African American students face problems throughout the 10-campus university system. At UCLA, African American students have issued a list of demands, including hiring more faculty of color.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 09, 2017 02:38 UTC