More than 1,200 people have signed a petition calling on Hunter College to fire Dr. Allyson Friedman, a tenured associate professor, following remarks made during a recent Community Education Council meeting. In a statement to The New York Times, Friedman said she was describing systemic racism to her child using a “racist trope” as an example when she accidentally unmuted, adding that “these abhorrent views are not my own.” In calling for accountability, the petition states: “Racism is never ok

Education officials were left profoundly disturbed and students on the Zoom call were left stunned by Allyson Friedman’s comments. | New York Post

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