Jewish journalism professor finds swastika and bizarre graffiti saying ‘we are everywhere’ on poster promoting drag show taped to her office door
- A Jewish professor at the University of Delaware found a swastika on her door
- Journalism professor Dawn Fallik had just hosted a drag show on campus
- ‘We are everywhere,’ reads the threatening note from an unidentified person
A Jewish professor at the University of Delaware received a “threatening message” that included a swastika drawn on the back of a poster for a drag show she was hosting.
Journalism professor Dawn Fallik found the symbol of hate with the message ‘We Are Everywhere’ on the back of a poster for a ‘Martha Graham Cracker’ performance, according to delaware online.
Fallik told the local outlet that she believed she was the intended target of the note and that no suspects or motives had been discovered.
She said she had just completed a unit on “how the media covers racialized and marginalized communities” and mentioned her own religion.
A Jewish professor at the University of Delaware received a ‘threatening message’ that included a swastika drawn on the back of a poster for a drag show she hosted
According to Delaware Online, journalism professor Dawn Fallik found the hate symbol with the message “We Are Everywhere” on the back of a poster for a drag performance.
According to reports, Fallik’s office is located in Memorial Hall.
The journalism professor noted that the hallway where his office is located had other Jewish professors nearby.
Fallik said the others “didn’t receive any hate messages.”
Although she recently mentioned her own faith in a lecture, she said she had “no reason to suspect any of her students”.
The teacher who has worked at the school since 2007 told Delaware Online that she thinks anyone could have “listened in” to her classes because they were happening virtually.
Whoever defaced the poster had an abundance of opportunities, Fallik said, because the hallway doesn’t have a security camera.
She also said the hallway was empty “95% of the time.”
After the degradation, teachers from the school’s English department posted flyers in the hallways to remind students that all are welcome.
“All religions, sexualities, genders, self-expressions, races, abilities are welcome here,” a poster read.
The journalism professor noted that the hallway where her office is located had other Jewish professors nearby
Martha Graham Cracker, the drag queen whose performance was advertised on the front of the poster where the swastika was found
In a statement released after the incident, the president of the University of Delaware said he was “appalled and deeply disturbed” by the threat.
“On behalf of the entire University, we unequivocally denounce this incident, which is in direct opposition to our institutional values supporting diversity, equity and inclusion,” President Dennis Assanis said. writing.
“At UD, people of all faiths, ethnicities, races, genders, and sexualities are welcome, and every member of our community should be free to teach, work, learn, and live on our campus while respecting all aspects of its identity,” he said. said.
The professor said she was now trying to move on and focus on the good she had done, rather than the “hateful” actions of a person or party.
“College is where you come to meet people who aren’t like you and change those ideas,” Fallik told local media.
“But I guess you just have to keep teaching because for every person who wants to hate, I’ve taught thousands of students who have learned to see the world in a different way and to be curious about different people,” she said.
