Another demonstration by SUNY Potsdam students, this time taking the message from the campus to the streets of the city. Time Warner Cable News' Caitlin Landers reports students were stopping traffic in an effort to stop the hate.
Demonstrators say a third hate note with threats also targeted at minorities on campus is the final straw.
"And we said enough is enough. We're done. But this ain't the end," said a demonstrator.
The protests started on campus and moved downtown. Students linked arms and chanted while Potsdam Village and SUNY police stopped traffic. And it caught the attention of people passing by, who believe non-violent activism like this is good.
"I'm all for this Black Lives Matter," said demonstration passerby Dale Bondysh, "and these injustices that are happening every day in this county. We need to clean it up, get our country going in the right direction."
And students say their march was to raise awareness about injustices they face.
"It needs to stop," said SUNY Potsdam junior Bright Amoako. "And it's not fair to those who actually pay tuition money to come here, take out, pay our plus loans ... we shouldn't be treated this way."
They say it's important for them to be heard and helped.
"The fact that the police officers stopped the traffic from happening, it felt that they were on our side and they understand. And that's what we needed," Amoako said.
The university's president, Kristin Esterberg, said students are asking for more diverse faculty and staff, more inclusion on campus, and revisions to the campus code of conduct. She feels all the requests are achievable.
"I am really looking forward to really furthering the conversation about what we can do to help the students feel included here, and to make sure they feel safe," Esterberg said.
Students believe we learn from different perspectives, and that perhaps the perspectives they march for can make the campus a better place.
"Diversity is such a beautiful thing," said SUNY Potsdam sophomore Ian Matthews. "And I personally feel like we're getting there. We're getting there. But it gets difficult."
The demonstrators plan to keep the momentum of their movement going.