Black Twitter #'StayMadAbby Campaign' Starts After Fisher v. University of Texas 2015 Case

This Supreme Court case is based on the 2008 law suit by Abigail Fisher against the University of Texas at Austin when she was denied entry. 'Abby,' a White female, claims that she was denied entry into her dream school, UT-Austin on the basis of her race. In her "reverse discrimination" argument, Abby claims that it was affirmative action that handed her well deserved spot in the university to a lesser deserving minority student.

As the case was being discussed in the Supreme Court this week, Court Justice Antonin Scalia made the following controversial statements, as covered by FOX News about why African American students should stay in their lane at less challenging schools.

"There are those who contend that it does not benefit African-Americans to get them into the University of Texas where they do not do well, as opposed to having them go to a less-advanced school, a slower-track school, where they do well," said Scalia.

Scalia also went on to say, "most" black scientists "don't come from schools like the University of Texas," but instead choose to attend "lesser schools where they do not feel that ... they're being pushed ahead in classes that are too fast for them."

Immediately, Black Twitter fired #StayMadAbby posts in response to Scalia's statements. At first, it was University of Texas at Austin graduates that responded since Scalia's first comment was directed toward that university. However, more and more students began to expand on the hashtag to prove Scalia's argument null and void.

Black Excellence everywhere! Educated African American professionals from all over the country began posting about being first generation graduates, Ivy League alumni, and distinguished members of their professions.

#StaymadAbby