Allyson Friedman, a Hunter College professor, is under fire after her mic picked up a derogatory comment about Black students during a Community Education Council meeting. Education officials condemned the remarks as blatantly racist, sparking outrage and calls for accountability.
A New York City university professor has sparked widespread fury after she was caught on a hot mic making a crass comment about Black students – which education officials branded “blatantly racist.” Allyson Friedman, an associate professor at Hunter College , sparked controversy when she interjected a Black eighth-grade student’s tirade about the potential shutdown of her school during a Community Education Council meeting on Feb.
10. “They’re too dumb to know they’re in a bad school,” Friedman reportedly said while her mic was live, according to“If you train a Black person well enough, they’ll know to use the back,” she said. “You don’t have to tell them anymore.” She seemed to be referring to a comment made by Reginald Higgins, the school district’s interim acting superintendent, who spoke about Carter G. Woodson – the father of Black history.Mom of 3 who vanished 24 years ago found alive, living new life Grieving dad attacks teen son’s alleged killer in courthouse: 'Any father would’ve did the same thing' “If you make a man think that he is justly an outcast, you do not have to order him to the back door. He will go without being told,” Woodson wrote in his 1933 book “The Mis-education of the Negro.”“’I am deeply disturbed by the blatantly racist and harmful remarks made during the CEC3 meeting…,’ Rita Joseph, the city council education chair, said. “It is particularly despicable that these vile words were uttered while children were giving testimony at the meeting, exposing them to this hatred,” he added.“My complete comments make clear these abhorrent views are not my own, nor were they directed at any student or group,” she said.Christopher Sadowski Black students make up around 20% of the total number of students enrolled in schools across New York City.Californians trapped as cartel unleashes hell near US border over drug kingpin's killingPopular Mexican resort town under siege after cartel leader killed — as US urges tourists to shelter in placeTourette’s activist John Davidson shouts N-word during BAFTAs telecast while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo present Jennifer Lopez celebrates twins Emme and Max’s 18th birthday with sweet tribute: ‘It has always been the three of us’USA dominates Slovakia to set up matchup everyone wanted for the gold medal | Presented by KA-EX
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