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Tag: zoombombing
African-American
Three New Jersey Universities Suffer Racist Attacks at Black History Month Events
Rutgers University, Rider University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology have reported racist incidents during virtual Black History Month events, CNN reported. The three New Jersey schools have said they are investigating. Rutgers faced a “Zoom-bombing” during its Black History Month programs. Also at the school, another attack took place at the Feb. 11 […]
February 19, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
Erasing Hate: Advocates Combat Anti-Asian Bias Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Since the coronavirus crisis began in Wuhan, China, Asian and Asian American students have faced an increase in discrimination on U.S. campuses, as their classmates misplace blame for the pandemic. Months ago, students reported xenophobic remarks, pointed looks and avoidance from their peers. But even with classes moved online, they continue to deal with harassment.
May 14, 2020
African-American
Racist Hackers ‘Zoombomb’ Online Meeting of U of South Carolina’s African American Students
An online social gathering of the University of South Carolina’s (UofSC) African American students was ‘Zoombombed’ by hackers who invaded the video conferencing platform with racial slurs and images, reported WVLT 8. The incident occurred at an annual spring cookout hosted by the university’s Association of African American Students on Friday. The event was held […]
April 27, 2020
Campus Climate
Campus Climate Issues Don’t Disappear When Campuses Close, Scholars Say
Diverse hosted an online discussion titled “Calling Out Xenophobia, Racism and Intolerance During the COVID-19 Crisis,” moderated by Editor-at-Large Dr. Jamal Watson. As campus resources and classes moved online, so did harmful biases, panelists noted, calling for fresh approaches from colleges and universities.
April 21, 2020
COVID-19
‘Spirit-Murdering’ Comes to Zoom: Racist Attacks Plague Online Learning
Now termed “Zoombombing,” the number of racist and vitriolic attacks on the video conferencing platform Zoom have proliferated in the past two weeks as higher education institutions transition courses online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 1, 2020
COVID-19
Online Classes at USC Disrupted With ‘Racist and Vile Language’ Through ‘Zoombombing’
Online classes at the University of Southern California (USC) were disrupted by people using “racist and vile language” over Zoom, the videoconferencing tool many universities are using to instruct students during the coronavirus shutdown, reported The Washington Post, citing an email sent to the university community by the school’s president. “We are sorry to report […]
March 25, 2020
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