A conservative activist group’s unannounced visit to Tennessee State University ignited a debate over free speech and safety on campus.

Members of Fearless Debates said they had come to TSU to “create conversation and discourse.” The NAACP Nashville chapter countered that the group’s goal was to provoke and demean students at the historically Black university.

Witnesses said the group arrived Tuesday wearing “Make America Great Again” hats and carried poster boards with messages that included “Deport All Illegals Now” and “DEI Should Be Illegal.” They brought a table, microphone, and signs without obtaining permission from the university, according to TSU officials.

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Campus police and staff escorted the gro

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