On Friday, the Johns Hopkins University's Black Student Union led a protest during a video shoot involving President Ronald J. Daniels. This demonstration came after a chain of unrest across the country following the racial microaggression incidents at the University of Missouri, Yale, and Claremont.

Protesters arrived at Keyser Quad at 1:45 in the afternoon, disturbing the film shoot in progress. Daniels, however, was not present.

Daniels' absence sparked the crowd to chant "Where's Ronny D?" In reference to the commonly known campus nickname for Daniels.

Shortly after, Daniels arrived himself in front of the Black Student Union, which listed a series of grievances and demands followed by the chant, "It happens at Mizzou, it happens here, too!"

The Black Student Union's demands consisted of setting up a public forum with many of the university's leadership including Daniels, Provost Robert Lieberman, and the Board of Trustees. Also, the group pressed the university to hire a more diverse faculty, with one sign reading, "Why don't my professors look like me?"

Daniels addressed the crowd stating that he takes "responsibility for the university and your grievances." He also reassured the protesters that change was coming "now, not next month, not next year, but now."

The president set the date for the public forum on November 30, and extended the leadership of the Black Student Union to meet with him Saturday morning, November 14th.

Daniels concluded by saying to the protesters, "I thank you for the courage and sincerity to make our place better."