Debate over slurs in the classroom causes rift in the Student Bar Association, followed by resignation of former president
Professors using slurs in the classroom at the Emory University School of Law is nothing new. ...
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A classroom divided: how the debate of slurs and academic freedom splintered the law school
On a cloudy late-September afternoon, throngs of Emory Law School students departed their classes...
Read MoreAddressing Racism Against the Trayvon Generation on Campus
I am a member of what New Yorker columnist Elizabeth Alexander described as the “Trayvon Generation.” Growing up, I have constantly been exposed to the deaths of those who look like me at the hands of the police and our fellow...
Read MoreUniversity Must Clarify Appropriate Uses of Racially-Charged Terms
In spaces of higher education, language is one of the most fundamental tools in enriching the academic experience — but this tool comes with responsibility. Recent uses of the N-word by three Emory professors have demonstrated...
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Law Professor on Leave After Allegedly Repeating Racial Slur
Emory Law Professor Paul J. Zwier II, who was briefly suspended from teaching for saying the...
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