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The string of difficulties last spring started with a conflict over a controversial BSA-sponsored speech by City University of New York Professor Leonard Jeffries in February.
A year ago this time, when controversial City University of New York Professor Leonard Jeffries came to speak at Sanders Theatre, campus attention focused on Black-Jewish tensions.
In February, the BSA sponsored a speech by Jeffries, who has sparked controversy for his racially charged remarks about whites and Jews.
Ogletree says the speech last February by City University of New York Professor Leonard Jeffries, who has sparked controversy for his racially charged comments about Jews and whites, was important in bringing issues of race relations to the campus' attention.
"It seems that the only time there is tension is when a controversial speaker is invited. If tension occurs because of speakers like Leonard Jeffries (who spoke last year) and relations occur because of speakers like Jesse Jackson, I think that's very superficial," he said