[1][2] Beginning in September 2015, the BJL began to focus on the legacy of former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, traditionally a much-loved figure at Princeton, according to the New York Times.
[5] The BJL presented a list of demands, including renaming the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, mandatory cultural competency training for staff, instituting academic requirements on racial identity, and affinity spaces for black students.
The BJL's protests were part of a string of similar occurrences across college campuses in the United States, including Georgetown University.
[4][9] On July 8, 2020, Princeton professor Josh Katz wrote an essay in Quillette criticizing the BJL as "a small local terrorist organization that made life miserable for many (including the many black students) who did not agree with its members’ demands".
The reopening of the investigation was criticized by conservatives and some free speech advocates as punishing Katz for his views about the BJL and other political matters.