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UW-Madison responds to video of student saying racist slurs

By Steven Potter | Here & Now

May 5, 2023 • South Central Region

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UW-Madison Black student activists and Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin respond to a social media video of a white student saying racist slurs and the demands raised in subsequent protests across campus.

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