Michigan State University officials have apologized for a racist depiction of Black figures hanging from a tree.

At the university's Wharton Center gift shop, students were outraged to see Black dolls that look like historical figures hanging from a tree.

Although the university apologized, of course, some students were not having it. 

“I don’t want to constantly be confronted with images, displays — you know — these messages all the time," MSU student Krystal Davis-Dunn said. "It’s a painful response. It’s a painful reminder.”

Davis-Dunn took a picture of the racist display on Thursday night. She said she was especially hurt by the display because she thinks it was done to honor Black History Month. 

"The lack of culture and humility is very evident on campus that things like this continue to happen," Davis-Dunn told the local NBC channel. 

The display with the dark-colored dolls was removed from the gift shop and was followed up with a statement from MSU Spokeswoman Emily Gerkin Guerrant. 

“We sincerely apologize to our community members and have immediately removed the display. Additionally, after the Wharton Center reported the incident, it agreed to provide employees and volunteers with racial bias training that focuses on the impact and understanding of intentional and unintentional racial bias," Guerrant said.

Student Adam Hafner told WILX, "This isn't MSU's first run into something similar to this."

Back in October, students noticed decorations on campus mimicking a noose made out of toilet paper hanging from the door in a resident hall. Campus authorities told WILX the toilet paper noose was "a Halloween prank."

Iyana Cobbs, a student who was living in the room, posted to Facebook a photo of the toilet paper taped to her door.

"There are only 4 black people on this floor," she wrote. "And yes, our door is the ONLY door that had this on there. This was CLEARLY strategically planned because it’s knot[ted] in tissue. 

Guerrant apologized for the incident.

Blavity reported back in 2018 how MSU students had to urge the university to punish a white student for posting a racist rant on social media because the school didn't take immediate action on its own.

"Students of color here feel unwelcome here," said John Ray, an MSU student.