TENSIONS RISE ON CAMPUS AFTER THREATS AGAINST THE BLACK STUDENT UNION ARE BRUSHED OFF, ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF 'SWITCHED AT BIRTH,' AIRING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Daphne and Sharee witness a threat to the Black Student Union, leading Daphne to try and make sense of the escalating racial tensions on campus, on an all-new episode of "Switched at Birth," airing TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 (9:00 - 10:00 p.m. EST), on Freeform.

Daphne and Sharee are horrified to stumble upon a racist display at the Black Student Union on campus. When the perpetrators are given minimal punishment, Iris starts a hunger strike in protest. Daphne receives an anonymous threat and Sharee grows frustrated with how the school is handling the situation.

Emmett invites Bay to help him with an art project, causing friction with Travis who's already upset that John seems ready to replace him on the baseball team.

"Relation of Lines and Colors" was written by Linda Gase & J.R. Phillips and directed by Carlos Gonz�lez.

Peabody Award-winner "Switched at Birth" is executive produced by Lizzy Weiss ("Blue Crush"), Paul Stupin ("Dawson's Creek," "Make It or Break It"), and Linda Gase ("ER," "Army Wives"). The series stars Katie Leclerc as Daphne Vasquez, Vanessa Marano ("Gilmore Girls") as Bay Kennish, Constance Marie ("George Lopez") as Regina Vasquez, D.W. Moffett ("Friday Night Lights") as John Kennish, Lea Thompson ("Back to the Future," "Caroline in the City") as Kathryn Kennish; Lucas Grabeel ("High School Musical") as Toby Kennish, with guest stars Marlee Matlin ("The West Wing") as Melody Bledsoe and Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe.

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