Share this Story: Black Conservative addresses an Alberta Christian University and a free speech fight breaks outBlack Conservative addresses an Alberta Christian University and a free speech fight breaks out In its apology, Ambrose University said the speech by Samuel Sey, a conservative activist, blogger and Christian who is Black, 'caused severe harm' to some students Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National PostArticle content EDMONTON — An Alberta Christian university student council has disavowed its own apology, issued after a Black History Month speaker denied the existence of systemic racism in a speech on Biblical definitions of racism. Last Monday, Ambrose University in Calgary said the speech, given in February by Samuel Sey, a conservative activist, blogger and Christian who is Black, “caused severe harm” to some students. More On This Topic Only white people can be racist: Inside Global Affairs' anti-racism course materials What is systemic racism? The event was in honour of Black History Month, according to an Ambrose Student Council Facebook post. Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National Post He said he did ask the students to feel free to offer criticism.

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