Once news broke about the financial aid scandal at Howard University, it was all anyone could talk about. Tyrone Hankerson, Jr. has been accused of misappropriating financial aid funds for personal use while he worked at the university's financial aid office. Although Hankerson has claim innocence, Twitter isn't having it.
Amid the Tyrone scandal and other funding issues, the students of #HUResist are calling for the resignation of the institution's president, Wayne A.I. Frederick, and have included an official list of further demands for change.
On Thursday, a large group of students went to the university's administration building to demand the recuperation of the lost funds. In a very apropos chant, Howard students started shouting, "Bitch better have my money," in reference to Rihanna's popular song of the same name.
Howard students found out employees stole over $1M in financial aid so they took over their Administration building and started singing ‘Bitch Better Have My Money.” pic.twitter.com/760u3TFZwc— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) March 29, 2018
And because you can't get a group of young black folks together without swag surfing, that happened, too:
Update: @HowardU student doing the “swag surf” during a student protest in the administration building. #HowardUniversity #HowardAlum #Tyrone #HBCU pic.twitter.com/ZhFjUSHYYu— Spotlight Network (@SLNTV_) March 29, 2018
The students also chanted things like, "It is our duty to protect our freedom!," and Twitter was all over it, of course.
Howard U students staging sit-in at Administration building. They say they won't leave until President resigns. @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/SEZo9k5XKk— Hilary Lane (@HilaryLWUSA9) March 29, 2018
50 YEARS LATER HOWARD UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ONCE AGAIN TAKE OVER THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING THIS IS #StudentPowerHU ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/oeiqJDfgiW— #StudentPowerHU (@heyzeph) March 29, 2018
Howard University Student Association president Jade Agudosi officially stood with #HUResist in calling for Frederick's resignation at the protest:
“The Howard University Student Association stands with @HUResist and the rest of the students in calling for the resignation of Wayne A.I. Frederick”
The President of HUSA just said this. #HUResist #StudentPowerProtest pic.twitter.com/BYE0G9CUDr— Catchr Graphics (@JaleelSpeaQs) March 29, 2018
The protest grew to be so large, HU closed the administration building, and sent campus police guarding the entrance:
Breaking News: Howard University has closed the administration building in response to the @HUResist protest. Campus police are posted outside. #HowardUniversity #HUAlum #Tyrone pic.twitter.com/J4HKQyn4NC— Spotlight Network (@SLNTV_) March 29, 2018
The students of #HUResist have vowed to continue their protests of the president until his resignation. He has not announced any intent to step down.
