In calling out racism, anti-Semitism, professor defends tenure
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And now this update from post-racial America.
Katharine Gerbner, a professor of history at the university of Minnesota, was granted tenure the other day by the Board of Regents.
That's when she took to Twitter to blow the whistle on racism and anti-Semitism at the university.
That she feared retaliation if she'd said something before getting tenure is a commentary on top of her commentary.
(h/t: Peter Cox)
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