Lafayette likes to use to phrase "Ragin' Cajun" to describe the university and several others aspects of this town's culture. Well, today I had a chance to witness Cajuns who were truly in rage.
Today I attended to moritorium protest at the Cajun Dome here in Lafayette. Upon arriving I went inside to take notes on just what was being said and to get a feeling of the vibe. It wasn't good at all. Beyond on the fact that I was being watched and followed by security the entire time, I got a chance to witness unperceived racism at its finest. The best of it was still to come, though.
After staying inside for a while, I moved outside to join those who were stationed at the corner of a busy intersection near the dome who were in support of Pres. Obama and the moritorium. Anywhere where black people are protesting or standing for a relevant cause, I feel it is my duty to be there among them. I grabbed 2 signs and got to work.
The racial slurs coming from those passing in cars were plenty but not at all unexpected.
Naturally, somebody paid to have a big crane across the street from where we were with a sign that read "Lift the Moritorium". See above.
(I can be seen in these final two photos in black attire.)
I was glad to have assisted but wished there were more men there to secure the area for those out there.
