White Supremacist Speaks at CMU

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Author Jared Taylor was invited to speak at Colorado Mesa University. Taylor is the head of ‘American Renaissance,’ a group founded in 1990. Their website describes their mission as commentary on interracial crime, race differences, white advocacy and anti-white racism. 5 Self Tanner That Are Perfect Tan Physics 5 Self Tanner That Are Perfect Ad The Western Culture Club, the CMU club that invited Taylor to speak, said this event could be beneficial for CMU, and a good opportunity for the school to exercise its right to free speech. Many students are outraged that CMU is allowing Taylor to speak on campus. Students said allowing this to happen is disrespectful to all the students of color. “This school is struggling enough as is to bring other people of culture and inclusivity to this school, and when you bring someone like this [Jared Taylor] on campus, it completely destroys everything you’re trying to build,” said Rimari Facey, CMU student. The Western Culture Club has invited Jared Taylor. Current Time 0:05 / Duration 1:11 Grand Junction-Montrose KKCO CMU faces backlash for allowing controversial speaker on campus 0 View on Watch View on Watch Many students have taken to social media to share their opinions about the event, some even said they plan to protest. John Marshall, President of CMU released a statement regarding the event, in his statement Marshall said “For the students inviting him, my hope for you is that you are able to carefully listen and critically examine his arguments and that you come to see the vileness of his views as you progress through your educational journeys. For those students who choose to attend, I believe it’s the opportunity of your life to peacefully and respectfully demonstrate kindness, goodness, manifest our campus values, and to carefully deconstruct his dehumanizing ideas.”