Tape placed over portraits of tenured black faculty comes after art-action’ by black students attempting to draw attention to school seal’s slavery rootsDerecka Purnell was one of the first Harvard law students to see the black tape placed over approximately six portraits of Harvard Law School’s tenured black faculty Wednesday morning. “I was surprised to see it ...” Purnell said,before reconsidering: “Actually, I wasn’t surprised at all.”The incident comes at a moment when, or nationwide,college students are demanding action against the entrenched white supremacy and racism they say still pervades campus life. Even at elite liberal universities such as Harvard – places where some might believe that racist symbols and behavior are a relic of the past these discussions and protests persist. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com