Congratulations to the students at the University of Missouri!

What began as a series of protests from activist group Concerned Student 1950 and a hunger strike by graduate student Jonathan Butler has evolved into a full-blown revolution at the university, ending with MU System President Tim Wolfe resigning, as requested by students (including the football team), faculty, alumni and allies alike.

This morning faculty members actively expressed their support by participating in a walkout. The faculty staged a “teach-in” where questions from students could be directly addressed to them.

Effective immediately Monday morning, President Tim Wolfe resigned during a press conference. “I take full responsibility for the actions that have occurred,” Wolfe said, “I have asked everybody to use my resignation to heal. Let’s focus on changing what we can change today and in the future, not what we can’t change in the past.”

This is amazing to see. The overwhelming black unity has me so excited. Students, athletes and faculty all joining together to say “No! This isn’t right. WE DEMAND CHANGE!” is simply beautiful.

Bravo, Concerned Student 1950! May this be encouragement and a reminder to all of us that we ARE powerful. We CAN create change. Solidarity in the movement is one of our biggest weapons and I am so proud of the students and faculty at the University of Missouri.

Twitter also weighed in with expressions of support:

Scene at #Mizzou as @UMPrez resigns. pic.twitter.com/H0zkMKQyqp

— Aaron Ladd (@aaronladd0) November 9, 2015

I hope black students across the country are inspired. Get these racist people in power OUT THE PAINT. It's possible. #ConcernedStudent1950

— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) November 9, 2015

We've been fighting for a long time Mizzou. Before Ferguson. Before cotton balls. I'm so proud. Onward. The revolution has been televised.

— Rikki Byrd (@RikkiByrd) November 9, 2015

Mizzou students, we stand with you. You have reminded us all of the power of protest. ✊🏾.

The movement lives.#ConcernedStudent1950

— deray (@deray) November 9, 2015

https://twitter.com/JackWitthaus/status/663753238919913472

You can love this school and hate what's happening. You don't have disavow MU to support #ConcernedStudent1950. You do have to listen.

— Samantha Franks (@sa_franks) November 6, 2015

Isn’t it amazing that folks are mad at #ConcernedStudent1950 forcing out prez but applaud 40 Tea Partiers forcing Boehner & McCarthy out?

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) November 9, 2015

Black athletes have way more power than they believe and leverage. This is a fantastic example of how they can help the movement

— ♈️🐏♈️Aries SZN ♈️🐏♈️ (@FeministaJones) November 9, 2015

Tim Wolfe

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