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Zamudio and Rios State That "Any University's Silence on Issues

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Zamudio and Rios state that "any university's silence on issues of racism allows the attitudes and actions of white students . . . to take root and thrive on campus." Discuss this statement in light of recent public discourse about racism on college and university campuses across the country.


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