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NAACP Condemns Racist Event at University of South Carolina

Ebony McMorris
August 29, 2024

Left: Activist Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during a rally outside of the Baltimore hotel where the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops are holding its Fall General Assembly meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in Baltimore.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez) | Center: Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris talks as she makes a stop at a volunteer appreciation event at The Gray in downtown Savannah, Ga., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) | Right: In this April 27, 2017 file photo, Gavin McInnes, center, founder of the far-right group Proud Boys, is surrounded by supporters after speaking at a rally in Berkeley, Calif. The Canadian government designated the Proud Boys group as a terrorist entity on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, noting they played a pivotal role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. McInnes has described the group as a politically incorrect men’s club for “Western chauvinists” and denies affiliations with far-right extremist groups that overtly espouse racist and anti-Semitic views. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

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The University of South Carolina is at the center of a growing controversy as it prepares to host a highly-criticized racist event titled the Roast of 2024 Presidential Nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, but the first three letters of Kamala have been replaced with a sexual expletive.

Yeah @UofSC this is what we not doing. Your excuse is lame. I expect some accountability on this asap. pic.twitter.com/aeVuHAyE0X
— Bakari Sellers (@Bakari_Sellers) August 22, 2024

The event, organized by the student group Uncensored America, has sparked outrage due to the involvement of far-right figure Milo Yiannopoulos and Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes.

In response, the NAACP has issued a strong condemnation of the event. President Derrick Johnson and South Carolina State Conference President Brenda Murphy released a joint statement. They urged the university to cancel the event. State Representative Leon Howard also called for a boycott of University of South Carolina football games until the event is canceled, aligning with over 10,000 petitioners demanding its cancellation.

The university, however, has defended the event under the banner of free speech. The event is scheduled for September 18.

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White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris is a native Washingtonian and University of South Carolina alumna. Her passion is mentoring young adults by teaching community empowerment and media education. She is an NAB member and board member of the Thurgood Marshall Center and was presented the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for contributing more than 4,000 hours of community service under the Obama Administration.