A white graduate student at Yale called the police on a black student (pictured here) who fell asleep in the common area of a dorm, sparking a nationwide conversation about race after videos of the incident went viral.
The white woman confronted Lolade Siyonbola, 34, after she fell asleep on the couch in the school’s Hall of Graduate Studies.
“I have every right to call the police. You cannot sleep in that room,” she said to Siyonbola.
The cops, who asked to see Siyonbola’s ID, proceeded to question her for more than 15 minutes before they confirmed she was a student at Yale.
They said the process was prolonged because her name was misspelled in a school database of student information.
During their interactions, Siyonbola unlocked the door to her dorm room to show them that she was a student and called the officers’ behavior “harassment.”
More than 350,000 people watched Siyonbola’s Facebook videos, with some commenters expressing their support while others commended her for remaining calm.
Lynn Cooley, the dean of Yale’s graduate school of arts and sciences, sent an email to graduate students addressing the situation on Tuesday.
“Incidents like that of last night remind us of the continued work needed to make Yale a truly inclusive place,” she wrote.
“I am committed to redoubling our efforts to build a supportive community in which all graduate students are empowered in their intellectual pursuits and professional goals within a welcoming environment.”
This country is really sitting on a hotbed of racism.
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When will it end?
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Who cares she fell asleep, there is always some jerk who causes trouble. Its amazes me how stupid people like this are everywhere in society. That women who called the police should be suspend from the school.
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It’s all about how we are perceived as a race
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Itās all about how we are perceived as a race
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Exactly she probably thought she was homeless
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That women who called the police should be suspend from the school.
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No she told the girl she didn’t belong there even after she proved she did with ID. She said she pays tuition and belongs like the black girl doesn’t. Seriously????
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That women who called the police should be suspend from the school.
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well she paid her tuition. But she sound crazy. fasure
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Itās all about how we are perceived as a race
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YES!!!! she probably thought she was high.
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Damn shame.
She probably fell asleep from so much studying. Wowšdo unnecessary
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I give her credit for remaining calm. I think I would’ve punched that ole bag in the face.
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Seriously thou?š oh yea I guess Yale is only for the white elite.
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Hey ya’ll
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Hey felicia
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Bye Felicia š¤£
How you feel knowing ya name is common amongst sarcasm and arguments?
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Hello all
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wazup good peoples
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Happy Thursday Guys and Gals š
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Good afternoon
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Hello everybody
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Hey all
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Wassup ya’ll
Is it me or does that white woman look like the dorm maid?
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Nah Lisa
Youz about rightšš
Wassup fam
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I woulda caught a case.
Enough is enough.š
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Nah she did right wit her fine self. They expect us to be irate. Wild and out of order. Smh
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Yes I’m glad she remained calm
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so messed up.
that call coulda resulted in someone being hurt. smh
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āI have every right to call the police. You cannot sleep in that room,ā she said to Siyonbola.
Oh she’s crazy. Look at her?
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Oh she’s Kwazy
she look Kwazy too.
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This calling the cops shit is playing out. This wasn’t even that serious to be calling the POPO
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So white folks across America are uniting to call the cops on decent law abiding citizens who happen to be of African descent. I swear the people in this country are still living within their racist walls of reality
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That white woman don’t look like a student so why in thee hell was she in that dorm
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She’s crazy
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This is why we need to attend our own schools peoples.
There are plenty of HBCU’s out here. FU*k Yale U!!! FoReal
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What’s an HBCU?
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Historical Black College and Universities.
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Historical Black College and Universities.
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and they are??
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Historical Black College and Universities.
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and they are?? ——->
COLLEGE NAME OVERALL NICHE GRADE LOCATION ACCEPTANCE RATE UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT
Alabama A&M University
C
Huntsville, AL
65.38%
4,223
Alabama State University
C
Montgomery, AL
46.39%
4,377
Albany State University
C+
Albany, GA
63.71%
2,554
Alcorn State University
C+
Alcorn State University, MS
80.56%
2,556
Allen University
C-
Columbia, SC
100.00%
601
American Baptist College
C
Nashville, TN
100.00%
110
Arkansas Baptist College
D-
Little Rock, AR
100.00%
854
Benedict College
C-
Columbia, SC
100.00%
2,436
Bennett College for Women
C
Greensboro, NC
94.86%
502
Bethune-Cookman University
C+
Daytona Beach, FL
63.70%
3,497
Bishop State Community College
C
Mobile, AL
100.00%
1,597
Bluefield State College
C+
Bluefield, WV
76.86%
1,217
Bowie State University
C+
Bowie, MD
57.47%
3,533
Central State University
C-
Wilberforce, OH
39.50%
1,649
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
C
Thornbury Township, PA
100.00%
619
Claflin University
B-
Orangeburg, SC
41.33%
1,807
Clark Atlanta University
B-
Atlanta, GA
51.20%
2,629
Clinton Junior College
C
Rock Hill, SC
100.00%
150
Coahoma Community College
C+
Clarksdale, MS
100.00%
1,567
Concordia College – Alabama
C-
Selma, AL
40.34%
450
Coppin State University
C-
Baltimore, MD
37.19%
2,007
Delaware State University
B-
Dover, DE
44.43%
3,596
Denmark Technical College
C-
Denmark, SC
100.00%
655
Dillard University
B-
New Orleans, LA
47.61%
1,133
Edward Waters College
C-
Jacksonville, FL
53.71%
894
Elizabeth City State University
C+
Elizabeth City, NC
69.95%
1,405
Fayetteville State University
B-
Fayetteville, NC
60.39%
4,055
Fisk University
C+
Nashville, TN
80.93%
770
Florida A&M University
B+
Tallahassee, FL
51.41%
6,968
Florida Memorial University
B-
Miami Gardens, FL
24.35%
1,332
Fort Valley State University
C+
Fort Valley, GA
20.51%
1,986
Gadsden State Community College
C+
Gadsden, AL
100.00%
2,576
Grambling State University
B-
Grambling, LA
38.23%
3,308
H Councill Trenholm State Technical College
B-
Montgomery, AL
100.00%
756
Hampton University
B-
Hampton, VA
69.05%
3,264
Harris-Stowe State University
C
St. Louis, MO
100.00%
1,036
Howard University
B+
Washington, D.C.
49.04%
6,412
Huston-Tillotson University
C
Austin, TX
47.42%
923
Interdenominational Theological Center
NG
Atlanta, GA
N/A
N/A
J.F. Drake State Technical College
C+
Huntsville, AL
100.00%
484
Jackson State University
B-
Jackson, MS
67.52%
6,678
Jarvis Christian College
C-
Hawkins, TX
100.00%
849
Johnson C. Smith University
C+
Charlotte, NC
45.63%
1,322
Kentucky State University
B-
Frankfort, KY
37.92%
1,100
Lane College
C
Jackson, TN
54.54%
1,351
Langston University
C+
Langston, OK
61.00%
2,486
Lawson State Community College – Birmingham
C+
Birmingham, AL
100.00%
1,757
LeMoyne-Owen College
C-
Memphis, TN
100.00%
836
Lincoln University – Missouri
C-
Jefferson City, MO
100.00%
1,974
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
C
Lower Oxford Township, PA
91.38%
1,546
Livingstone College
D+
Salisbury, NC
71.27%
1,250
Meharry Medical College
NG
Nashville, TN
N/A
N/A
Miles College
D
Fairfield, AL
100.00%
1,804
Mississippi Valley State University
C
Itta Bena, MS
75.67%
1,704
Morehouse College
B
Atlanta, GA
75.96%
2,069
Morehouse School of Medicine
NG
Atlanta, GA
N/A
N/A
Morgan State University
C+
Baltimore, MD
66.72%
5,597
Morris College
C-
Sumter, SC
100.00%
760
Norfolk State University
B-
Norfolk, VA
78.94%
3,739
North Carolina A&T State University
B+
Greensboro, NC
60.48%
8,494
North Carolina Central University
B-
Durham, NC
65.87%
5,247
Oakwood University
C+
Huntsville, AL
47.49%
1,598
Paine College
C-
Augusta, GA
30.63%
508
Paul Quinn College
C-
Dallas, TX
59.87%
402
Philander Smith College
C+
Little Rock, AR
100.00%
549
Prairie View A & M University
B-
Prairie View, TX
39.10%
6,305
Rust College
C
Holly Springs, MS
41.49%
795
Saint Augustine’s University
C-
Raleigh, NC
57.65%
798
Savannah State University
C
Savannah, GA
82.64%
4,062
Selma University
NG
Selma, AL
100.00%
238
Shaw University
C
Raleigh, NC
60.48%
1,407
Shelton State Community College
B-
Tuscaloosa, AL
100.00%
2,202
Shorter College
D+
North Little Rock, AR
100.00%
211
Simmons College – Kentucky
NG
Louisville, KY
100.00%
114
South Carolina State University
C
Orangeburg, SC
94.89%
2,303
Southern University & A&M College
C+
Baton Rouge, LA
78.56%
4,643
Southern University at New Orleans
C
New Orleans, LA
21.45%
1,412
Southern University at Shreveport
C+
Shreveport, LA
100.00%
1,922
Southwestern Christian College
C+
Terrell, TX
100.00%
135
Spelman College
A-
Atlanta, GA
48.33%
2,090
St. Philip’s College
C+
San Antonio, TX
100.00%
1,538
Stillman College
C
Tuscaloosa, AL
56.59%
795
Talladega College
C-
Talladega, AL
100.00%
846
Tennessee State University
C+
Nashville, TN
100.00%
5,975
Texas College
C-
Tyler, TX
100.00%
796
Texas Southern University
C
Houston, TX
50.90%
5,884
Tougaloo College
C+
Jackson, MS
39.12%
816
Tuskegee University
B-
Tuskegee, AL
52.96%
2,430
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
B-
Pine Bluff, AR
46.16%
2,312
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
C
Princess Anne, MD
49.06%
3,291
University of the District of Columbia
C
Washington, D.C.
100.00%
1,937
University of the Virgin Islands
NG
Charlotte Amalie, VI
94.97%
1,487
Virginia State University
C+
Petersburg, VA
76.98%
4,032
Virginia Union University
C-
Richmond, VA
49.04%
1,419
Virginia University of Lynchburg
C
Lynchburg, VA
100.00%
276
Voorhees College
C-
Denmark, SC
92.89%
422
West Virginia State University
C+
Dunbar, WV
94.09%
1,860
Wilberforce University
C
Wilberforce, OH
55.14%
586
Wiley College
C-
Marshall, TX
100.00%
1,105
Winston-Salem State University
B-
Winston-Salem, NC
58.53%
4,016
Xavier University
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Thank you 2Thick. š
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