Social Justice
Spelman student takes to twitter to speak out about sexual assault she says she endured from Morehouse students
An anonymous Spelman student has taken to twitter to express her outrage and frustrations in what she alleges she was raped by four Morehouse students.
An anonymous Spelman student tweeted allegations of sexual assault by four Morehouse men, sparking outrage and urgent calls for justice.
Spelman student sexually assault by Morehouse students
In a series of tweets, the student recounted the alleged assault. Viral social media posts ignited a conversation about rape culture and the frequent silencing of women’s voices.
The student says she is a freshman at Spelman, and that this would be her last.
Her statement to the media
Spelman made a statement to AJC saying “no student should have to suffer and endure the experience she recounted on social media”. The famed HBCU said they will be conducting a full investigation.
Its sad that I have to create a page to express myself rather than tweeting from my real account because AUC students blame & bash victims.
— Raped At Spelman (@RapedAtSpelman) May 2, 2016
You can NEVER say Morehouse has their sisters back if they are just going to force her on it.
— Raped At Spelman (@RapedAtSpelman) May 2, 2016
in my life. I got so depressed that I wanted to take my own life and I started to self-harm. I don’t want to be at a school that does not
— Raped At Spelman (@RapedAtSpelman) May 2, 2016
make me feel safe and wants to silence me. So I would like to say goodbye to Spelman and to the amazing people I’ve met along the way.
— Raped At Spelman (@RapedAtSpelman) May 2, 2016
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