"They're too dumb to know they're in a bad school. Apparently, Martin Luther King said it, like, if you train a Black person well enough, they'll know to use the back. You don't have to tell them anymore."
"As I shared earlier, we are investigating this matter under the university's applicable conduct and nondiscrimination policies. Pending the outcome of our investigation, the employee has been placed on leave."
"Due to an in advertent unmute, part of that conversation was captured. My remarks were not directed at the student speaker, and they do not reflect my beliefs or values. Regardless of context, my words were wrong and caused real harm. I take full responsibility for their impact, and I am deeply sorry."
Hunter College placed a professor on leave following racist remarks made during a Zoom meeting that were captured on video and spread on social media. The professor, who teaches Biological Sciences, allegedly made derogatory comments about Black individuals and misattributed a quote to Martin Luther King Jr. The college president announced the suspension and stated the remarks were abhorrent. The professor later claimed the comments were taken out of context and were intended to explain systemic racism through historical examples. The incident occurred during a Black History Month celebration focused on anti-Black systemic racism and educational institutions' roles in addressing discrimination.
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