At the center and forefront of the display created for Osaze Osagie s 32nd birthday party, a Black Lives Matter sign stands above a banner reading Happy Birthday Osaze â a prominent display of the party s two purposes. The celebration was held at the Allen Street Gates in State College, Pa. on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021.
Penn State university leaders addressed the community regarding the upcoming end of former police officer Derek Chauvin s trial following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis.
In the message, Penn State President Eric Barron, Executive Vice President and Provost Nick Jones, Vice President for Student Affairs Damon Sims and Vice Provost for Educational Equity Marcus Whitehurst expressed their âgriefâ and âdeepest sympathiesâ with the family of George Floyd.
âEveryone must challenge and defy these inequalities, and work harder every day to be anti-racist,â the leaders said in the statement.
For members of the community who are looking to share their concerns or seek support, the university is offering various resources to do so: