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WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts)
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 02:32 PM Nov 2015

TYT: University President Resigns Over Racism



Feeling unsafe on campus, minority groups have rallied together to protest a racially hostile environment at the University of Missouri. In response the president of the college has resigned. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian (The Point) hosts of The Young Turks discuss.

Should the president have resigned? Let us know in the comments below.

Read more here: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/11/09/striking-mizzou-football-team-wants-president-out-over-wave-of-racism.html

“Mizzou football scored their greatest victory ever on Monday, effectively sacking the school’s president.

Tim Wolfe resigned as head of the University of Missouri following criticism of how he responded—or didn’t—to racist attacks on students over the past few months.”
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TYT: University President Resigns Over Racism (Original Post) WhoIsNumberNone Nov 2015 OP
The power resides with the people Doubledee Nov 2015 #1
good riddance, now heaven05 Nov 2015 #2

Doubledee

(137 posts)
1. The power resides with the people
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 02:36 PM
Nov 2015

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
2. good riddance, now
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 03:46 PM
Nov 2015

let us solve the real problem(s) related to racist hate, ignorance and stupidity on that campus, in that state and society in general.....talk about wishful thinking.......

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