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- Sep 17, 2023
Ibram X Kendi's $15 MILLION 'Antiracist Research Center' at BU implodes as staff is fired, accusations of 'exploitation'
The university "decided to create a center that rested in the hands of one human being, an individual given millions of dollars and so much authority."Katie DaviscourtSeattle WA
Sep 17, 2023
The Antiracist Research Center at Boston University has laid off up to 20 of its staff members following accusations from current and former employees that the center was poorly managed and exploitative.
The center's director, Ibram X. Kendi, a critical race theorist who rose to prominence during the anti-police race riots of 2020, has been accused by staff members of being power hungry and mistreating employees, according to Boston Globe.
Spencer Piston, a faculty leader at the center's policy office, told the outlet: "There are a number of ways it got to this point, it started very early on when the university decided to create a center that rested in the hands of one human being, an individual given millions of dollars and so much authority."
Kendi had been chosen by Boston University to run its Antiracist Research Center when it first opened at the height of the nationwide race riots in 2020 following the death of George Floyd. He first captured recognition among academic circles in 2019 following the release of his book "How To Be An Antiracist," which took off among progressive activists in 2020.
More good news here: https://thepostmillennial.com/ibram...ccusations-of-exploitation?utm_campaign=64487
Looks like the center for promoting racism is dying.