You
are roommates. You have been very active in campus
politics and often held meetings and gatherings in
your room to discuss pressing issues for African-American
students. You find these meetings exhilarating and
a great opportunity to develop and carry out effecive
action to ensure a fafir and equitable studying and
working environment. Up until Chris moved in next
door, you had no complaints from any of the other
residents. You hardly ever see Chris and the first
contact you had with him/her was a note on your door
asking you to hold your meetings elsewhere. You thought
that was rude and decided that until Chris actually
came to speak with you, you would just let it ride.
Last week in the midst of one of your meetings, the
campus cops arrived at the door saying they had received
a complaint about the noise and asked for the group
to "keep it down". You were furious. Why
didn't Chris come and ask you about it? Instead, the
cops are sent to quiet you down, just another example
of whites using force to oppress black people.
You
decided it was time to have a talk and stormed over
th Chris's room and confronted him/her and his/her
company. You sked him/her why he/she would not deal
with you directly, why the cops were brought in. Soon,
the resident manager arrived and calmed the situation
down. She suggested you and Chris try to work out
the problems at the mediation center. You reluctantly
agree. You suspect Chris is a campus conservative,
trying to suppress your rights to free speech and
assembly. You won't stand for it, andyou want him/her
to know it in no uncertain terms.
