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2020-02-06 Home Front: Culture Wars
U. of Montana Faces Leftist Uproar After White Student Wins MLK Essay Contest
[Breitbart] The University of Montana is facing criticism from leftists around the country after a white student won the university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day essay contest. According to the school, only white students participated in this year’s contest.

According to a report by the College Fix, the University of Montana is facing criticism over its decision to name a white student as the winner of its Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest. The university has defended itself by criticizing those who have argued that white students should not be permitted to write essays promoting equality and justice.

There is another problem with the position of the university’s critics. Although the essays were reviewed by a panel of both white and black judges, only white students submitted essays.

Despite this, Facebook users were quick to criticize the University of Montana over the outcome of the essay contest. "If you tried to get more POC in Montana universities, this wouldn’t be a problem. Montana is incredibly hostile to non-whites," one Facebook user wrote. "People frequently mistook my older adopted child as our nanny, especially when we used her name ‐ Lupe. Montana is full of racists and confederate flag worshippers, and it’s time we talked about that."

In a statement posted to their Facebook page, the University of Montana defended the contest winner. The university argued that white students should not be precluded from honoring Martin Luther King Jr. or participating in the essay contest.
Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-06 01:52|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ]  Top

#1 The number of people winning the Georgia Lottery without actually purchasing a ticket is surprisingly low.
Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-06 02:08||   2020-02-06 02:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Hilarious picture. I don't know why, but curling always raises a smile.

on and nice tush, eh?
Posted by Lex 2020-02-06 02:31||   2020-02-06 02:31|| Front Page Top

#3 The left are straight up racist.
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-02-06 03:23||   2020-02-06 03:23|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ When a white left-wing Democrat from a majority black district was told that he couldn't join the Congressional Black Caucus " cuz' he has white cooties, ya' know! ".... *snicker* Not Racist, riiiight!
Posted by magpie 2020-02-06 10:12||   2020-02-06 10:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Missoula. Making Berkeley look sane since 1972.
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-02-06 12:10||   2020-02-06 12:10|| Front Page Top

#6 The simple presumption that only white students can write is possibly erroneous. UoM may have required the essay to be in English.
Posted by Skidmark 2020-02-06 14:12||   2020-02-06 14:12|| Front Page Top

#7 Complaining about the race of the winner of an MLK essay contest has to be the most un-MLK thing ever. Morons.
Posted by SteveS 2020-02-06 15:20||   2020-02-06 15:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Let us not judge by the character of our content but by the race of the content-creator
Posted by Lex 2020-02-06 16:38||   2020-02-06 16:38|| Front Page Top

#9 #7 - Excellent point!
Posted by Frank G 2020-02-06 17:24||   2020-02-06 17:24|| Front Page Top

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