Florida college Republicans group chat reveals racist texts: ‘Avoid the coloreds like the plague’
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- A group chat for conservative students at Florida International University, initiated by Abel Alexander Carvajal, became a hub for racist, sexist, antisemitic, and homophobic slurs within three weeks, drawing widespread condemnation.
- The Miami Herald published leaked WhatsApp messages revealing over 400 uses of the N-word and calls for extreme violence against Black people, with key participants including William Bejerano and Dariel Gonzalez making highly offensive remarks.
- Carvajal, who denied prior knowledge of the offensive content, deleted numerous messages from the chat and participated in racist discussions, using derogatory terms for Black individuals.
- Miami-Dade Republican leaders, including party chair Kevin Cooper and state representatives, demanded Carvajal's resignation and called for the exp
