Someone called my attention to this, and I thought I should respond as
best as I could.
First, how are you? It has been a hile since we made contact. Hope
all is well.
As Chair of the History, Political Science and Philosophy department
at DSU, and as a long serving faculty member, I want you to know that
whatever infiormation you have on this topic is flawed, full of
innacuracies, half-truths and outright misrepresentations. Clearly, I
am unable to share what I know , but I can say this: there has been
no evidence of police brutality on this campus that anybody is aware
of. You do not want to be the carrier of rumors and innacurate
information.
I notice Dr. Nyang also was concerned. You can tell him that there is
no issue of police brutality on our campus.
Sinceley
Akwasi Osei
On Mar 2, 12:39 am, "Abdul Bangura" <th...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 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 jahiiss...@gmail.com or his Washington, D.C. representative Dr. Randy Short at wrandysh...@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 hwilli...@desu.edu. What kind of university leadership uses police state methods on non-violent students and faculty?
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