Blackburn Takeover
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The Blackburn Takeover was a student protest at Howard University in Washington, D.C. that started on October 12, 2021 and ended on November 15, 2021, and was put on to protest poor housing conditions. The hashtag #BlackburnTakeover went viral on social media platforms including Instagram and Twitter. The Live Movement, which is an HBCU coalition, helped in amplifying the protest.[1] A primary complaint of the protesters included mold, mice, flooding and substandard living conditions in residential buildings on campus. Around 150 students erected a tent city outside of the Blackburn University Center, demanding an improvement in living conditions and representation on the university's board of trustees.[2][3]
The students' demands were:
- A town hall with President Wayne A.I. Frederick and the entire student body
- Student trustee positions to be permanently reinstated to the Board of Trustees of Howard University
- A comprehensive housing plan to remedy all issues plaguing on campus and off campus housing
- Academic, legal, and disciplinary immunity for all protestors involved
