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Keylin Perez is the first Latina to be crowned Miss Coppin State University, a historically Black public university.

*Keylin Perez is the first Latina to be crowned Miss Coppin State University, a historically Black public university, and as news spreads, Perez is being bullied online.
Perez said some of the haters believe she is white so therefore she has no place at an HBCU, The Baltimore Banner reports.
It’s worth noting that Perez ran unchallenged for the Miss Coppin State University title.
“I knew that it would happen when I first decided to run. I knew it might take this route. I just tried to remain focused on what I have done for the university. It makes me feel better,” said Perez, 22, a nursing major from Mount Airy and a sergeant in the Army Reserves, per the report.
“My parents are immigrants [from Guatemala],” she added. “I can relate to people who were first-generation. I was given the freedom to pursue my career. That’s also another reason why I feel so welcome here at Coppin.”
The Baltimore Banner reports, citing data from Coppin State University, that eighty percent of the students at the liberal arts school identify as Black or African American, while 3% percent are Latino or Hispanic.
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