Word: racism
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...cornerstones of racism, past and present, is the idea of the “backwardness” of non-white societies and civilizations. The “we were exploring the world and building castles while your people were still living in the jungle” mentality has fueled and justified racist endeavors such as slavery, colonization, and modern far-right propaganda...
Associate Professor James L. Sherley ’80 began his strike Feb. 5, alleging the university’s decision was influenced by racism. Sherley had vowed not to eat until MIT offered him tenure and fired Provost L. Rafael Reif...
...statement, MIT said it “deeply regrets that Professor Sherley’s experiences at the Institute have resulted in his fast to express his concerns about racism...
Sherley claims that his motive was not personal gain but a higher purpose: to highlight MIT’s egregious racism. Yet he claimed he would only end the strike upon being granted tenure—a condition sadly not met. The fact that he then extended his protest to include a campaign against racism only weakened his case...
Mahatma Gandhi ended violence, brought independence to a nation of millions, and sought to improve the living standards of millions more. James Sherley hopes to land a job he feels he would be really good at—oh, and to end racism. He might have garnered much attention, but he has done a poor job of actually convincing people that racism was actually involved. If anything, he has only tarnished an otherwise strong professional record. Perhaps, after his substantial diet, he can now move on—he should call up Harvard to see if there are any openings...