Use of the N-word denounced Black students, faculty reaffirm that systemic change is needed to fully address anti-Black racism AMIRA TEKLE, STAFF
Two U of M academics penned an open letter to the university community on Oct. 23 to decry the use of the N-word in post-secondary institutions and express disappointment in the support garnered for the use of the racial slur by academics and politicians. Leisha Strachan, a professor in the faculty of kinesiology and recreation management, and Delia Douglas, anti-racism practice lead in the Rady faculty of health sciences, both contributed to the letter and are two of the three signatories. The third signatory is Jerome Cranston, a dean and professor in the faculty of education at the University of Regina. See ‘It’s privileging’ | Page 4 Delia D. Douglas (left) and Leisha Strachan are two of the co-authors of a letter protesting the use of racial slurs in academia.
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