Woman at center of controversial Smith College incident pens letter on ACLU website calling for

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Woman at center of controversial Smith College incident pens letter on ACLU website calling for 'affinity housing' for students of color


NORTHAMPTON -- Oumou Kanoute, the 20-year-old Smith College student at the center of a recent controversial incident on campus, has penned a public letter about her experience, calling it a "nightmare" and outlining policy reforms she believes are necessary at the school.

On July 31, campus security was called on Kanoute as she ate lunch in a dining area at the school. Kanoute claims the call was made because a staff member believed she did not "belong" at the school because of her race.

A Smith employee recently refuted Kaoute's interpretation, arguing security was called not because of racial bias but because Kanoute was eating in a building that was closed for the day.

Kanoute's recent letter was published on the website of the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU recently announced its intention to provide counsel to Kanoute for the incident.

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