Overview
- A group calling itself Fearless Debates arrived at TSU on Sept. 23 wearing MAGA hats and displaying signs reading “DEI should be illegal” and “Deport all illegals now.”
- Students confronted the visitors, and campus police and staff escorted the unaffiliated group off university grounds in line with school policy.
- TSU stated that any demonstration or protest activity requires advance approval and said students conducted themselves professionally during the incident.
- The Nashville NAACP condemned the visit as an intentional effort to antagonize HBCU students and urged communities to stay alert for similar actions.
- Group members said they are inspired by conservative activist Charlie Kirk and plan to continue unannounced campus stops, citing safety concerns.