On February 6, 2012, a teenager walking home with a pack of skittles through a quiet, middle-class Florida neighborhood was shot dead. The riots and outrage that… Read more “The Problem with Blackness”
Tag: racism
Firing queer, black LGBTQ director for racist tweets was “act of violence”
Claremont College fired its new director for the Queer Resource Center within days of his employment for controversial tweets, and now “student affairs professionals” are crawling out… Read more “Firing queer, black LGBTQ director for racist tweets was “act of violence””
Black NYU librarian complains of “race fatigue” dealing with whites
A librarian at New York University suffered “serious race fatigue” at Chicago’s American Library Association (ALA) last month, experiencing “mounting anger and frustration” after having hit her… Read more “Black NYU librarian complains of “race fatigue” dealing with whites”
Professor tweets MAGA is for white supremacy, killing colored people
A professor at University of Kansas went on a racist tweeting tirade last month, commenting that the only people who believe in President Trump’s slogan, “Make America… Read more “Professor tweets MAGA is for white supremacy, killing colored people”
Hell is Freezing Over: Destroying America for Socialism
The “Socialism 2017” conference is rolling into Chicago this month and more than 1,500 professors, authors, students and activists are expected to attend and strategize systems to… Read more “Hell is Freezing Over: Destroying America for Socialism”
Heated Debate on Tucker Carlson lands Professor on Unemployment Line
Essex County College professor Lisa Durden was indefinitely suspended two days after a fiery and belligerent appearance on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight. On Tucker Carlson’s… Read more “Heated Debate on Tucker Carlson lands Professor on Unemployment Line”
University of Chicago People of Color submit List of Demands
A collaboration of minority student groups at the University of Chicago, calling their alliance “UChicago United,” presented a list of nearly 50 demands to the university Friday… Read more “University of Chicago People of Color submit List of Demands”
FBI Investigating Racist Banana Lynchings at D.C. University
American University Police are hot on the trail of a racist criminal who lynched 12 bananas at American University in Washington D.C. All 12 bananas were hung with… Read more “FBI Investigating Racist Banana Lynchings at D.C. University”
Columbia University Students Cast Thomas Jefferson in KKK Hood
Black students at Columbia University protested a campus statue of Thomas Jefferson last week by covering the statue, which stands in front of the journalism building, with… Read more “Columbia University Students Cast Thomas Jefferson in KKK Hood”
