DC Professor Apologizes for Falsely Claiming Black Identity
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A George Washington University professor apologized in an essay Thursday for assuming “identities within a Blackness that I had no right to claim.” Jessica Krug, a historian with a specialty in Africa and imperialism, said she had identified as North African,…
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A George Washington University professor apologized in an essay Thursday for assuming “identities within a Blackness that I had no right to claim.” Jessica Krug, a historian with a specialty in Africa and imperialism, said she had identified as North African,…
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