Dear Randy:
Thanks for your letter educating all of us about the situation at Delaware State University. What else are you asking all of us to do to see that justice is done to the colleague in the academy. Keep the faith and good luck in your activism.
Sincerely,
Professor Sulayman S. Nyang
Howard University
P.O. Box 590113
Washington D.C. 20059
--- On Fri, 3/2/12, Abdul Bangura <theai@earthlink.net> wrote:
From: Abdul Bangura <theai@earthlink.net>
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - FW: Police Brutality at Delaware State University Dover Cops BeatAssociate Professor at Non-violent rally 3/1/2012
To: "USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com" <USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com>
Date: Friday, March 2, 2012, 12:39 AM
From Dr. Randy Short: For Immediate Release 3/2/2012 Delaware State University Professor of History Brutally Treated and Arrested by Dover Police Officers Stop Police Brutality at Delaware State University! Human Rights Activist and Professor of African American History at Delaware State University (DSU), located in Dover, Delaware, Dr. Jahi Issa had to be hospitalized prior to his arrest. Dr. Issa was part of a student-organized protest concerning the unfair treatment of proactive faculty at Delaware State. Recently, Dr. Issa had filed an EEOC complaint regarding unfair and discriminatory treatment of African American faculty at the university. Delaware State University has since the ultra-conservative presidency of Dr. Allen L. Sessoms—who had the Africana Studies library materials destroyed in 2008. Sessoms ordered staff to leave Africana studies books to be left on the lawn to be destroyed by rain. Dr. Harry L. Williams replaced Sessoms as President of Delaware State in September 2008. President Williams earned his Ed.D. from the conservative East Tennessee State University. Dr. Issa who is very popular with students who have become disenchanted with the "plantation styled" administration of their school. Recently, Dr. Issa had written about the inner threat that reactionary administrations pose to the future survival of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Black Agenda Report ezine in late 2011. Friends to Dr. Issa were concerned when DSU President made veiled threats to protect the image his university on a cable program that aired Sunday, February 26, 2012. Media concerns interested in learning more about the plight of minority colleges and universities or the recent violence at DSU can contact Dr. Issa of the HBCU Initiative at 302 465-3787 or his email jahiissa65@gmail.com or his Washington, D.C. representative Dr. Randy Short at wrandyshort@gmail.com. Presently, Dr. Issa is under arrest in the custody of the Dover police (302) 736-7111. As of 10:00 p.m. 3/1/2012, the authorities have refused to release Dr. Issa or explain the charges for his arrest nor given his family time for his arraignment. President Harry L. Williams can be reached at 302 857-6001 or hwilliams@desu.edu. What kind of university leadership uses police state methods on non-violent students and faculty? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "USA-Africa Dialogue Series" moderated by Toyin Falola, University of Texas at Austin. For current archives, visit http://groups.google.com/group/USAAfricaDialogue For previous archives, visit http://www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa/ads/index.html To post to this group, send an email to USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to USAAfricaDialogue- unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
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