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Second Professor from University of Oklahoma is Under Fire For Using The N-Word In Class

This is the second time a professor at the university received criticism for using the racial slur during a class this month.
  • By Bien Luigi
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  • February 26, 2020
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A professor at the University of Oklahoma has recently come under attack for repeatedly using the N-word while reading from a historical paper during a category lecture.

It had been the second time a professor at the university received criticism for using the racial slur during a class this month.

The university’s interim president Joseph Harroz issued a letter on Monday to the university community, addressing the incident. Harroz didn’t name the professor but added that the teacher gave students in school a “trigger warning” before reciting the racial slur.

“While she could have made the point without reciting the actual word, she chose otherwise,” Harroz wrote. “Her issuance of a ‘trigger warning’ before her recitation does not lessen the pain caused by the use of the word.”

He continued, noting that it’s “common sense to avoid uttering the most offensive word in the English language, especially in an environment where the speaker holds the power.” 

Letter from Interim President Harroz.

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— University of Oklahoma (@UofOklahoma) February 24, 2020

Harroz began the letter pointing out that the latest incident was just one of the “racially charged incidents” that have occurred on campus this month. 

“Now, for the second time in less than two weeks, I find myself addressing a faculty member’s use of racially offensive language in the classroom,” he wrote.

Earlier this month, Peter Gade, the director of graduate studies at the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the university, came under swift scrutiny after he compared the phrase “OK, Boomer” – a quip used to mockingly reference the baby boomer generation – to calling someone a n****r.

“Calling someone a boomer is like calling someone a n****r,” he said in a capstone class according to multiple students, the student newspaper OU Daily reported. 

Gade later apologized for his remarks during a letter sent to students, writing that he “made an inexcusable mistake,” the Associated Press reported. The college’s dean Ed Kelley announced days later that Gade would step down from teaching the capstone for the remainder of the semester.

Harroz stated in his letter on Monday that the university initiated variety of “action steps” after Gade used the racial slur in school , including a diversity, equity and inclusion program for faculty, staff and administration; and an event response protocol.

“While it’s unfortunate that another incident would occur before we could roll out this action plan, we are resolute in addressing these matters with decisive action,” he wrote.

Students, including an university group called the Black Emergency Response Team (BERT), have led sit-in demonstrations and a fast on campus, protesting the recent incidents involving the 2 professors and other race-related issues at the university.
Last year, two students withdrew from the university after a video showed one among the ladies in blackface and employing a racial slur.

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