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Education, News

Are Right-Wing Activists On a ‘Witch Hunt’ to Get Rid of Harvard’s Black Leadership?

Four Black women have been accused of plagiarism at Harvard University.

By

Phenix S Halley

Published

July 1, 2024
Education, Politics

Another Black Woman in Trouble at Harvard. And Surprise, Suprise, She’s head of Diversity

Hmm: An anonymous complaint was allegedly filed against the school’s first Chief Diversity Officer this week.

By

Angela Johnson

Published

January 31, 2024
News

Claudine Gay Wasn’t the Only Person Who Had a Really Bad Week

Bigotry get’s a Vietnam vet fired, a judge get’s jumped, and Hollywood is catching strays from the unsealed Epstein files in our best posts of the week in news.

By

The Root Staff

Published

January 6, 2024
A Word, Opinion

Why Isn’t The Ouster of Harvard’s First Black President Going Viral Among Black Folks? Maybe Because Claudine Gay Doesn’t Feel Like She’s One of Us.

Outrage for the former Harvard University president’s treatment over the last month has been minimal on Black social media.

By

ShanTorrian Underwood

Published

January 2, 2024
Education, News

Cornel West Posts Scathing Resignation Letter to Harvard Dean

The professor of African American studies claimed the university is in ‘decline and decay’ after tenure dispute.

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

July 13, 2021