Local socialist politician demands UMinn cancel Justice Barrett event

The University of Minnesota should cancel its Oct. 16 event with Justice Amy Barrett, according to a local socialist politician.

“Hate has no place on the University of Minnesota campus!” Robin Wonsley wrote on X. “Students are organizing to demand the U uninvite Justice Barrett.”

Wonsley shared a petition from the Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter at the Big Ten university. Wonsley, according to her X profile, is a “Black Independent Socialist” who is on the city council. “On her affidavit of candidacy
Wonsley lists ‘Democratic Socialist’ as her party affiliation,” Alpha News reported.

She represents the ward that includes the university and used to work at its women center. She holds a doctorate from the university in feminist studies/gender, women and sexuality studies, according to her LinkedIn.