University sponsored racism takes another path.
Sister Souljah was brought to the University of Louisville in Oct. as part of the Bank One Diversity Lecture Series. Bank One donated $50,000 to the university after some of the company"s representatives were found passing out racist t-shirts on campus. A committee of students, faculty and staff decided to earmark this money for programs addressing diversity.
'It was decided that the fund would be spent to develop a diversity lecture series and the whole idea behind that was that we would be able to engage the university community with thought-provoking speakers that would really give us some opportunity to engage in a dialogue on some difficult issues related to race and race relations,' said Taylor-Archer at the Nov. 20 forum on Sister Souljah"s lecture.
�According to Taylor-Archer, Sister Souljah"s appearance on campus cost $11,000, including expenses. Taylor-Archer also stated that Sister Souljah was chosen to speak on campus because of the positive message she would bring to campus and not because her views on race and race relations are controversial.
Not everyone got a positive message from Sister Souljah"s lecture. Jill Adkins, a junior political science major who spoke on WHAS radio on Nov. 18 with Yates, felt very uncomfortable at the lecture. 'I respect African-Americans. I respect Asians. I respect all people. But I do not respect the fact that I came there for a diversity speech only to hear examples against white people. I had to sit there for two hours and listen to this speaker say nothing but hateful remarks. I felt hated,' Adkins said.
You were being hated Ms. Adkins. That woman gets paid to do so, so why should she stop.
Posted by AnalogKid at December 03, 2003 01:26 AM | TrackBackI live in Louisville and heard the complaints pouring into the local radio talk show. UofL should be ashamed for allowing this pyscho bitch to speak. Our kids are not getting good educations at the hands of PC liberals who invite these radical loons to speak.
Posted by: Brent on December 3, 2003 01:30 AM