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Jun 15, 2020

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Not Just the Syllabus, Throw the Whole Discipline In the Trash

If you truly care about Black lives, then it’s time to dismantle and rebuild higher education.

Recently the hashtag #BlackInTheIvory trended on Twitter. This hashtag proved to be both illuminating and incredibly disheartening. I know the tumultuous experience of being Black in higher education…

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Not Just the Syllabus, Throw the Whole Discipline In the Trash

If you truly care about Black lives, then it’s time to dismantle and rebuild higher education.

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