TOPLINEGeorge Washington University will investigate associate professor Jessica Krug who admitted in a Medium post Thursday that she has claimed a Black identity for years, despite being white, and should “absolutely be canceled,” inciting immediate backlash across social media and reigniting concerns about race, cultural appropriation and privilege in America. George Washington University students on campus. Getty ImagesKEY FACTSGeorge Washington University said Thursday that it is aware of the blog post and is “looking into the situation,” noting it would not comment further on personnel matters. Krug has taught African history and African diaspora courses at George Washington University since 2012 and her book Fugitive Modernities, about slavery, has been a finalist in book awards named after Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman; Krug and the university did not immediately respond to Forbes request to comment. further readingThe Truth, and the Anti-Black Violence of My Lies (Medium)Students deserve better – Jessica Krug must leave her position (The GW Hatchet)

Source: Forbes September 03, 2020 22:41 UTC