Baltimore is a majority-black city, but African-Americans are a minority on the campus of the city’s dominant educational institution, making up a mere 5.45 percent of Johns Hopkins students. And despite the school’s efforts to honor and support minorities on campus, it’s apparently still not the most welcoming place for students of color.
The school’s Black Student Union recently started using the Twitter hashtag #BBJHU to give bite-size examples of instances of rudeness, ignorance, offensiveness and/or general annoyingness that have taken place on campus. Here are a few of the most striking/absurd/frustrating/humorous:
When people hear you speak and instead of responding to your comment they say “you’re so well spoken” #BBJHU #Wecanreadtoo
— Reyynolds Wrap (@ReyynoldsWrap) November 21, 2013
When the DJ shouts out every school except Hopkins…at a party in the Glass Pav… #BBJHU
— KCH (@_KChelsi) November 21, 2013
When the white students make Nolan’s change the music bc it’s hip hop and r&b.. #BBJHU
— Jasmine (@AllThat_Jazsz) November 21, 2013
RT @_shirleyyyyyy being asked if you know how TWERK! #BBJHU #ifonemorepersonasksimmakillem
— JHBlack StudentUnion (@JHUBSU) November 21, 2013
RT @TERRiesandCream Being told I must feel comfortable walking to Greenmount because I blend in. #BBJHU
— JHBlack StudentUnion (@JHUBSU) November 21, 2013
The school photographer knows which black students to photograph every time. #BBJHU
— JHBlack StudentUnion (@JHUBSU) November 21, 2013
@JHUBSU Having your RA be a part of the group that hosted the “Halloween in the Hood” party #nonoosesplease #BBJHU
— Nora (@NoraYSA_) November 21, 2013
Awkward eye contact with black passersby on campus as you try to figure out if you know them/should say hi #BBJHU
— KCH (@_KChelsi) November 21, 2013
being asked if we were here on black people scholarship #BBJHU
— JHBlack StudentUnion (@JHUBSU) November 21, 2013
I only see other black people serving food in the dining halls or doing custodial work #BBJHU
— JHBlack StudentUnion (@JHUBSU) November 21, 2013
Your guests got the third degree, finger printed and damn near anal checked before being allowed in #BBJHU
— Wilhemena Aush Gates (@FNAuSum) November 21, 2013
Hunger Games like dating scene bc options are scarce #BBJHU #MayTheOddsBeEverInYourFavor
— Wilhemena Aush Gates (@FNAuSum) November 21, 2013
No, I do not know where you can locate illegal drugs #BBJHU
— Wilhemena Aush Gates (@FNAuSum) November 21, 2013
I can not teach you some pop culture dance. No to the dougie, the super man, two stepping and twerking. #BBJHU
— Wilhemena Aush Gates (@FNAuSum) November 21, 2013
