Colby College assistant professor Laura Seay does not want us to “take this too seriously.” “I was just goofing around,” she insisted in an interview with The Washington Post. "You won't believe this one thing France & Britain did to Africa!" — Laura Seay (@texasinafrica) September 5, 2016But then, emboldened, she continued. #ClickbaitSyllabus — Laura Seay (@texasinafrica) September 5, 2016“These four factors might explain development outcomes in South Sudan…if you squint & ignore these ten other papers.” — Laura Seay (@texasinafrica) September 5, 2016And yes, a hashtag was born. “These 10 Million People Explain Why Belgian Colonization Was Literally The Worst.” #ClickbaitSyllabus — Laura Seay (@texasinafrica) September 5, 2016Which did not go unnoticed.

Source: Washington Post September 06, 2016 07:30 UTC