‘N-Word’ Notes at Rhodes College Were a Hoax

Another day, another campus hate crime hoax.

This time it is at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.

“Thanks to the tireless efforts of our Campus Safety officers and the Memphis Police Department, the investigation into the hate crime that occurred recently on our campus has ended with the identification of the perpetrator and the conclusion this incident was fabricated,” Rhodes College told The College Fix via email on Thursday.

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“The message was discovered earlier this month, strewn across the National Panhellenic Council Plaza, which is the only space on campus to pay tribute to the historically Black sororities and fraternities,” according to Action 5 News.

The notes were left over Thanksgiving break.

“They were vulgar,” student Lauren Roberts told WREG 3 last week. “‘F N-word, Trump Rules,’” that’s what it said,” according to her.

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The perpetrator, who remains unidentified, admitted to the act. Prior to the revelation, students held a silent protest in the school library, according to Action 5.

Action 5 News said the person reporting the incident actually left the notes.

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