JONATHAN WOLFE

New York Times

Classes and events at several historically Black colleges and universities were canceled Friday after a wave of fake threats against schools.

The false alarms Thursday sent at least eight institutions into lockdown, unnerving students and educators and prompting condemnation from Black elected officials.

The schools did not provide information about the nature of the threats made, and it was unclear if they were connected.

The threats shuttered college campuses across five states, including Florida, Georgia and Virginia, and come at a time of heightened anxiety in the aftermath of the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

The threats also extended beyond Black institutions to campuses and buildings nationwide, including the U.S. Naval Academ

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