πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ Harvard First Black Presido Resign: Race Mata Turn Gobe πŸŽ“

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For Harvard University, di appointment of Claudine Gay as di first Black presido bin dey make history 🌟. But after she resign, she yarn differently about her experience wey race play big part.

For her inauguration for late September, Claudine Gay stand before plenty people, dey talk about her pride as di first Black presido for di 387 years of Harvard history πŸ›οΈ.

β€œI stand before you on dis stage, for dis big theatre,” na wetin she talk, β€œwith di weight and honor of being a β€˜first’ β€” able to say, β€˜I am Claudine Gay, di presido of Harvard University.’”

But after she resign on Tuesday, she talk about race mata differently πŸšΆβ€β™€οΈ. She write for The New York Times on Wednesday say, β€œDem wey campaign make dem remove me since fall, dem just dey use lies and ad hominem insults, no be reasoned argument.” She talk say dem dey use old racial stereotypes about Black talent and temperament, and dey push false narrative of indifference and incompetence.

Di tori of Dr. Gay short presidency don dey bring up talk about plagiarism, fairness, antisemitism, and leadership. But for di center, na di American question of race, and how e dey affect who dey move forward and how dem dey judge dem πŸ’¬.

Her appointment come as di country dey debate how to balance racial diversity and academic merit πŸŽ“, how to teach history about slavery and racism, and how to help Black and poor students 🀝.

Same time wey Dr. Gay start for Harvard for July, di Supreme Court ban race-conscious admissions for colleges and universities βš–οΈ, wey come from lawsuit wey target Harvard.

State legislators don dey pass laws wey limit wetin dem fit teach about America racial history πŸ“š. Conservative politicians and activists don target university programs wey dey try boost diversity, equity, and inclusion, and like 30 states dey consider laws to limit such efforts.

Harvard, with e $50 billion endowment πŸ’°, suppose fit jump over dis kind battles. But di school elite status and di symbolism wey e carry don drag Harvard and e leadership enter di fight πŸ₯Š.
β€œI dey sad for di inability of a great university to defend itself against dis campaign of misinformation and intimidation,” na wetin Randall Kennedy, Harvard legal scholar, write ✍️.

When Dr. Gay become presido for Harvard, supporters hail am as di fresh, bold face of change 🌟. Di school, wey get history of racism and always dey led by white men, except one time, now get Black daughter of Haitian immigrants as leader πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ή.

Dr. Gay, as Natalie Sadlak, a medical student wey talk for di inauguration, represent di blending of Harvard “future and past, di legacy of di university and di promise of new perspectives.”

But from di start, Dr. Gay dey under serious watch πŸ‘€, with critics quick to question her qualifications and her support for diversity and equity programs.

Opponents to di efforts to diversify American campuses react to her promotion with scorn 😠. Yes, since 2015, she don be powerful administrator for di school, recently as di dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences. But critics talk say her scholarship no dey deep like former Harvard presidos.

Add to di already toxic situation: di clash over campus culture and politics πŸ—£οΈ. And Dr. Gay quickly make enemies.

For 2019, as dean, she issue two-year, unpaid suspension to Roland Fryer, a Black economist wey get MacArthur β€œgenius grant,” wey dem accuse of sexual harassment and creating bad environment for im education research lab πŸ“‰.

Though he don return to di university, his research lab don scatter. Critics talk say Dr. Gay target Dr. Fryer because e dey publish work wey no follow liberal orthodoxy πŸ“š.

She also get wahala with Ronald Sullivan, one Black Harvard law professor and criminal defense lawyer βš–οΈ. Students protest im decision to represent film producer Harvey Weinstein against rape and related charges. Dis role, dem claim, no fit make am serve as dean of Winthrop House, one undergraduate residency hall 🏫. Harvard decide not to renew im appointment and Dr. Gay criticize am, wey cause vex from di law school faculty and leading conservatives. Dem talk say di university surrender to students wey dey too sensitive.

But, na Dr. Gay handling of di campus conflict over di Hamas attacks for Israel on Oct. 7 and di war for Gaza na im seal her fate 🌍. For one congressional committee hearing for December, when dem ask am if calling for genocide of Jews na harassment under Harvard code of conduct, Dr. Gay no dey direct, e just dey use plenty grammar.

β€œE fit be,” na wetin she talk, β€œdepending on di context.”

Dis na where her opponents gather force πŸ’₯.

Bill Ackman, one Harvard graduate and financier, claim for social media say for dia search for presido, Harvard board members only dey look candidates like Dr. Gay wey go fit into di university goal to become more diverse πŸŽ“.

E claim say dis kain filtering dey likely common for elite universities. E talk say dis no good for people wey get di office of presido, wey for no get am if no be say one finger dey for scale βš–οΈ.

Few days after di congressional hearing, accusations say Dr. Gay plagiarize words and phrases for her scholarship give her opponents more power ✍️.
β€œShe no be β€˜scholar’s scholar’, as di university magazine try portray am,” na wetin Christopher Rufo, conservative activist wey help make critical race theory a conservative rallying point, talk. E attack her as β€œdutiful racialist, skilled for manipulation of guilt, shame and obligation in service of institutional power.”

Dr. Gay try face di plagiarism charges. But di small noise turn big, with more doubt wey e hard to ignore, especially as more lapses for her work show face πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ.

β€œI see Gay as getting her post for Harvard because she be diversity, equity and inclusion candidate, no be because of strong academic qualifications,” na wetin one Dec. 21 statement by Vernon Smith, Harvard graduate and winner of di 2002 Nobel Prize in economics, read. β€œPlenty accomplished blacks dey wey no need dis kain β€˜help.’”

β€œShe dey bring shame to Harvard,” e add.

Wetin go happen to Dr. Gay now? She talk say she go return to her role as Harvard professor πŸ›οΈ.

Even then, she go still carry weight wey many African Americans know well. She don become symbol β€” some people dey scorn am, others dey hail am, all caught for di argument over merit, rights and race wey no get end.


NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG

Harvard’s First Black Prez Steps Down: Race Issues in the Spotlight πŸŽ“πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

So here’s the scoop: Claudine Gay, making history as Harvard’s first Black president, was all about celebrating her major milestone 🌟. But, fast forward to after her resignation, and sis is singing a different tune about her time there, especially when it comes to race matters.

At her inauguration back in late September, Dr. Gay was feeling all the pride, standing up there as Harvard’s first Black president in its 387-year run πŸ›οΈ.

β€œI stand here, on this stage, in this grand theater,” she said, β€œfeeling both the weight and the honor of being a β€˜first’ β€” I’m Claudine Gay, Harvard’s president.”

But, after she stepped down on Tuesday, she got real about the race talk πŸšΆβ€β™€οΈ. Writing in The New York Times on Wednesday, she opened up about how some folks, since last fall, were coming at her with all sorts of lies and personal digs instead of legit arguments. She pointed out how they leaned on old, tired racial stereotypes about Black talent and temperament, spinning a narrative of indifference and incompetence.

Dr. Gay’s short time as president stirred up all kinds of conversations about plagiarism, fairness, antisemitism, and leadership. But at the heart of it all was that big question about race in America, how it plays into who gets ahead and how they’re judged πŸ’¬.

Her appointment was right in the middle of the nation’s debate on mixing racial diversity with academic merit πŸŽ“, how to teach about slavery and racism, and looking out for Black and poor students 🀝.

When Dr. Gay took the reins at Harvard in July, the Supreme Court had just hit race-conscious admissions in colleges and universities with a ban βš–οΈ, sparked by a lawsuit against Harvard.

Lawmakers in various states have been putting limits on teaching about America’s racial history πŸ“š. Conservative politicians and activists are going after university programs aimed at upping diversity, equity, and inclusion, with about 30 states considering laws to restrict these efforts.

Despite Harvard’s massive $50 billion endowment πŸ’°, the university’s top-tier status and what it symbolizes dragged it right into these heated debates πŸ₯Š.
β€œMan, it’s sad to see a big-time university struggle to defend itself against this wild misinformation and intimidation campaign,” Harvard legal scholar Randall Kennedy said ✍️.

When Dr. Gay became Harvard’s president, folks were hyped to see her as the new face of change 🌟. Leading the charge as the Black daughter of Haitian immigrants πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ή, she represented a major shift for a university with a past stained by racism and a history of white male presidents.

β€œDr. Gay is all about where Harvard’s headed,” said Natalie Sadlak, a med student who spoke at the inauguration. She was seen as a blend of Harvard’s β€œfuture and past, its legacy, and the promise of new views.”

But from day one, Dr. Gay was under the microscope πŸ‘€. Critics were quick to question her credentials and her push for diversity and equity programs.

Her promotion didn’t sit well with those against diversifying American campuses 😠. True, she’d been holding it down at Harvard since 2015, recently as the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. But the haters argued her academic work wasn’t as deep as past Harvard presidents.

Then there was the clash over campus culture and politics πŸ—£οΈ. Dr. Gay made some enemies, fast.

Back in 2019, as dean, she dropped a two-year, unpaid suspension on Roland Fryer, a Black economist with a MacArthur β€œgenius grant,” over sexual harassment allegations and for creating a hostile vibe in his research lab πŸ“‰.

Though he’s back at the university, his lab’s a wrap. Some say Dr. Gay went after Dr. Fryer ’cause his work didn’t line up with liberal thinking πŸ“š.

She also had beef with Ronald Sullivan, a Black Harvard law professor and defense lawyer βš–οΈ. Students weren’t cool with his gig defending film producer Harvey Weinstein on rape charges, saying it disqualified him from being dean of Winthrop House, an undergrad crib 🏫. Harvard didn’t renew his deal, and Dr. Gay’s critique of him sparked heat from law faculty and conservatives, who felt the university was bending to sensitive students.

But what really shook things up for Dr. Gay was her handling of the tension over the Hamas attacks in Israel on October 7 and the war in Gaza 🌍. At a congressional committee hearing in December, when asked if calling for the genocide of Jews counted as harassment under Harvard’s code, she wasn’t straight up with her answer.

β€œIt can be,” she said, β€œdepending on the context.”

This moment cranked up the heat from her critics πŸ’₯.

Bill Ackman, a Harvard alum and financier, hit up social media saying that Harvard’s board only looked at candidates like Dr. Gay who matched the university’s diversity goals πŸŽ“.

He suggested this might be the norm at elite universities, saying it’s not fair to those who land top roles ’cause of a bias in their favor βš–οΈ.

Right after the congressional hearing, plagiarism allegations against Dr. Gay gave her enemies more ammo ✍️.

Conservative activist Christopher Rufo called her out as a β€œdutiful racialist, skilled in using guilt, shame, and obligation to power up institutional clout.”

Dr. Gay tried to ride out the plagiarism storm. But the noise turned into a full-blown chorus of doubt, especially as more slips in her work came to light πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ.

Vernon Smith, a Harvard grad and Nobel Prize-winning economist, threw shade on December 21, β€œI think Gay got to Harvard ’cause she was a diversity, equity, and inclusion pick, not ’cause of strong academics.” He added, β€œThere are plenty of dope Blacks who don’t need that kind of β€˜help.’”

β€œShe’s letting Harvard down,” he added.

So what’s next for Dr. Gay? She’s planning to go back to teaching at Harvard πŸ›οΈ.

But she’s probably gonna carry that weight that many African Americans feel. She’s become a symbol β€” dissed by some, praised by others, all caught up in this endless debate about skill, rights, and race.


NOW IN ENGLISH

πŸŽ“πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ Harvard’s First Black President Steps Down: Race Issues Take Center Stage

At Harvard University, the historic appointment of Claudine Gay as the first Black president was a milestone 🌟. However, her perspective on race drastically changed after her resignation.

During her inauguration in late September, Claudine Gay addressed a large audience, expressing pride in her groundbreaking role as Harvard’s first Black president in its 387-year history πŸ›οΈ.

β€œI stand before you on this stage, in this magnificent theater,” she declared, β€œwith the weight and honor of being a β€˜first’ β€” able to say, β€˜I am Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard University.’”

But post-resignation on Tuesday, her narrative about race shifted dramatically πŸšΆβ€β™€οΈ. In a Wednesday piece for The New York Times, she reflected, β€œThose who campaigned against me since fall often relied on lies and ad hominem insults, not reasoned argument.” She highlighted the use of outdated racial stereotypes about Black talent and temperament, criticizing a narrative of indifference and incompetence.

Dr. Gay’s brief presidency has sparked discussions on plagiarism, fairness, antisemitism, and leadership. Central to these discussions is the ever-pervasive American issue of race, influencing perceptions of success and judgment πŸ’¬.

Her appointment coincided with national debates on balancing racial diversity with academic merit πŸŽ“, teaching the history of slavery and racism, and addressing the needs of Black and poor students 🀝.

Dr. Gay’s tenure at Harvard began in July, alongside the Supreme Court’s decision to ban race-conscious admissions in colleges and universities βš–οΈ, a move stemming from a lawsuit against Harvard.

Various state legislators have imposed restrictions on teaching America’s racial history πŸ“š. Conservative politicians and activists have criticized university programs aimed at enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, with around 30 states considering legislation to limit these initiatives.

Despite Harvard’s $50 billion endowment πŸ’°, its prestigious status and symbolic role have thrust it into the heart of these contentious issues πŸ₯Š.
β€œI am saddened by the inability of a great university to defend itself against this campaign of misinformation and intimidation,” Harvard legal scholar Randall Kennedy commented ✍️.

Dr. Gay’s ascension to Harvard’s presidency was celebrated as a significant change 🌟. As the Black daughter of Haitian immigrants πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ή, she marked a drastic shift for a university historically led by white men.

Dr. Gay “embodies the path that Harvard is on,” said Natalie Sadlak, a medical student who spoke at the inauguration. She represented a fusion of Harvard’s “future and past, the legacy of the university and the promise of new perspectives.”

However, Dr. Gay faced intense scrutiny from the onset πŸ‘€. Critics quickly questioned her qualifications and her advocacy for diversity and equity programs.

Her promotion met with scorn from those opposing the diversification of American campuses 😠. Despite her role as a powerful administrator at Harvard since 2015, critics argued her scholarly contributions were modest compared to previous Harvard presidents.

Adding fuel to the fire: campus cultural and political clashes πŸ—£οΈ. Dr. Gay quickly encountered opposition.

In 2019, as dean, she suspended Roland Fryer, a Black economist and MacArthur β€œgenius grant” recipient, accused of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment in his research lab πŸ“‰.

Although he has since returned to the university, his research lab has been disbanded. Critics alleged Dr. Gay targeted Dr. Fryer for his work challenging liberal orthodoxy πŸ“š.

Dr. Gay also clashed with Ronald Sullivan, a Black Harvard law professor and defense lawyer βš–οΈ. Sullivan’s decision to represent film producer Harvey Weinstein sparked student protests, leading to Harvard’s decision not to renew his appointment as dean of Winthrop House, an undergraduate residence hall 🏫. Dr. Gay’s criticism of Sullivan fueled further backlash from law school faculty and conservatives, who accused the university of yielding to overly sensitive students.

However, Dr. Gay’s presidency was most notably challenged over her response to the Hamas attacks in Israel on October 7 and the subsequent war in Gaza 🌍. During a congressional committee hearing in December, her ambiguous response to whether calling for the genocide of Jews constituted harassment under Harvard’s code of conduct raised eyebrows.

β€œIt can be,” she stated, β€œdepending on the context.”

This response intensified opposition from her critics πŸ’₯.

Bill Ackman, a Harvard graduate and financier, criticized the university’s selection process on social media, claiming Harvard’s board only considered candidates like Dr. Gay who aligned with the university’s diversity goals πŸŽ“.

He suggested this approach was common in elite universities, arguing it did a disservice to those appointed to prestigious roles under such criteria βš–οΈ.

Shortly after the congressional hearing, allegations of plagiarism in Dr. Gay’s scholarship provided her detractors with further ammunition ✍️.

Christopher Rufo, a conservative activist, critiqued Dr. Gay as a β€œdutiful racialist, skilled in manipulating guilt, shame, and obligation in the service of institutional power.”

As plagiarism accusations mounted, the initial criticism turned into overwhelming doubt, particularly as more discrepancies in her work were uncovered πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ.

Vernon Smith, a Harvard graduate and Nobel Prize-winning economist, stated on December 21, β€œI see Gay as having attained her position at Harvard as a diversity, equity, and inclusion candidate, not based on strong academic qualifications.” He lamented that there were many accomplished Black individuals who did not require such ‘assistance.’

β€œShe is a discredit to Harvard,” he concluded.

What lies ahead for Dr. Gay? She plans to return to her role as a Harvard professor πŸ›οΈ.

Yet, she may continue to bear a burden familiar to many African Americans, now a symbol of the ongoing debate over merit, rights, and race that shows no sign of abating.

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