{"id":2139179,"date":"2024-01-03T08:21:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T13:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ibram-x-kendi-accuses-racist-mob-of-being-behind-claudine-gays-resignation\/"},"modified":"2024-01-03T08:26:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T13:26:53","slug":"ibram-x-kendi-accuses-racist-mob-of-being-behind-claudine-gays-resignation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ibram-x-kendi-accuses-racist-mob-of-being-behind-claudine-gays-resignation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ibram X. Kendi blames &#8216;racist mob&#8217; for Claudine Gay&#8217;s departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fibram-x-kendi-accuses-racist-mob-of-being-behind-claudine-gays-resignation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2139179&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Ibram X. \u200cKendi Accuses &#8220;Racist \u200bMobs&#8221; of Targeting Black People in Positions of \u200cPower<\/h2>\n<p>In the aftermath\u200c of Harvard President Claudine \u200bGay&#8217;s resignation, \u2064Ibram X.\u2062 Kendi took\u2064 to X, \u200bformerly known as Twitter, to express his\u200d concerns about the influence \u200bof\u2064 &#8220;racist \u200cmobs.&#8221; According to Kendi,\u200c these mobs are persistent in their efforts \u2062to remove \u200dBlack individuals who do not uphold the structure of racism\u2062 from\u200b positions of power and\u2062 influence.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Racist mobs won&#8217;t stop until they topple all Black\u2063 people from positions of power and influence who\u200d are \u2063not \u200breinforcing the structure of racism. What \u2063these racist mobs are \u2062doing should be obvious to any \u2063reporter who cares about truth or justice as opposed to conflicts and clicks,&#8221; \u200bhe wrote. &#8220;Too often mainstream reporters join the \u2063racist mob or \u2063give it credibility \u2014 as they did in this case \u2014 just as they did\u2062 a century ago.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kendi also criticized the media for giving credibility to these alleged mobs.\u2063 He believes that reporters\u2063 should prioritize truth and justice rather than conflicts and clicks.<\/p>\n<p>In another thread on X, Kendi further discussed the\u200d tactics employed by these &#8220;racist mobs.&#8221; He argued that they \u200bjustify their attacks on Black individuals\u200b by\u200b finding seemingly legitimate criticisms, such as academic misconduct \u2063or plagiarism. Kendi questioned \u200cwhether a\u200b white person would\u200d face the same level of scrutiny in such situations.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;When a racist \u2063mob attacks a Black person, it finds a seemingly legitimate reason for the \u200battack that allows\u2063 for it to accrue popular support and\u200b credibility, and which allows the growing mob to deny\u2064 they are attacking the\u200d person in this way because the\u2063 person is Black,&#8221; he \u200dsaid.\u200c &#8220;That&#8217;s how\u2064 anti-Black\u2062 racist attacks have \u200cbeen justified. The seemingly legitimate reason, in this latest case at Harvard, \u200bis primarily academic misconduct or\u2062 plagiarism. The question to assess whether this was a racist attack isn&#8217;t whether Dr. Gay engaged in any misconduct.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kendi emphasized that the key question is whether the same level of investigation, surveillance, harassment, and attacks would occur if the Harvard president in question were white. He\u200c believes that the answer is likely no.<\/p>\n<h3>Resignations Following Congressional Testimony<\/h3>\n<p>Claudine Gay is\u2063 the \u200dsecond university president to resign from their position after testifying before \u2062Congress \u2064about\u2062 antisemitism\u200d on college campuses. Liz\u2064 Magill, the former \u200cpresident of the University of Pennsylvania, also \u200dstepped down less than\u200c a week after her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-cnn-should-shut-up-about-misinformation\/\" title=\"GRAHAM: CNN Should Shut Up About \u2018Misinformation\u2019\">congressional testimony<\/a>. \u2062While Gay \u200binitially \u200dfaced backlash over her testimony, it was the alleged instances \u200bof plagiarism that ultimately led to her resignation.<\/p>\n<p>For more\u200b information, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here<\/a><\/strong>  to visit The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063What historical \u2064context does Kendi draw upon to support \u200bhis argument about the role of mainstream reporters in supporting racist mobs? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  Edia for their role in amplifying and legitimizing \u2062the actions of\u200c these &#8220;racist mobs.&#8221; He argued that reporters should prioritize truth and justice over conflicts and clicks, suggesting that certain media outlets may align\u2062 themselves with the\u200c racist mob mentality rather than actively oppose it.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Kendi called \u2064attention\u200b to the historical context of \u200cracist mobs targeting\u2064 black individuals in positions of power. He compared the current situation to\u2063 events that occurred\u200c a century \u200cago, pointing out that mainstream reporters were complicit then, and may still be complicit now, in supporting the efforts of these mobs.<\/p>\n<p>The resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay served \u200bas a tangible example of the impact these mobs can have on\u200c black individuals in positions of power.\u2064 While the specific circumstances surrounding Gay&#8217;s resignation\u200b were not addressed in Kendi&#8217;s statement, it is apparent that he sees \u2062it as yet another instance of \u2064the racist mob&#8217;s agenda being pushed forward.<\/p>\n<p>Kendi&#8217;s accusation raises important questions about the role of racism in positions of power\u2063 and\u200b influence.\u200d He implies that black individuals who refuse \u2063to uphold racist structures are actively targeted by these mobs, suggesting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/forbes-contributor-white-supremacy-to-blame-for-will-smith-controversy\/\" title=\"Forbes Contributor: White Supremacy to Blame for Will Smith Controversy\">larger systemic issue<\/a> within society. By highlighting the complicity of the media, Kendi\u2064 also emphasizes \u2062the importance of accurate\u200b and just reporting in combating racism.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately,\u200b Kendi&#8217;s statement serves as\u200d a call to\u200c action \u200bfor \u200dboth reporters and individuals\u200b in positions of power. He urges the media to prioritize truth and justice over sensationalism and conflict, and he encourages black individuals \u200cto continue to resist and persist in their fight against racism, despite the ongoing threat\u2064 of these mobs.<\/p>\n<p>As the conversation around racism and \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/english-teachers-announce-book-reading-is-overrated-claim-its-time-to-decenter-reading-and-essays\/\" title=\"English Teachers Announce Book Reading Is Overrated, Claim It\u2019s Time To \u2018Decenter\u2019 Reading And Essays\">social justice continues<\/a>, it is crucial to listen to voices like Kendi&#8217;s and acknowledge the \u200bexistence and influence of racist mobs. Only by confronting and actively working against these \u2062structures can society move towards a more equitable and just future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ibram X. Kendi accused &#8220;racist mobs&#8221; of persistently targeting Black individuals in positions of power who do not support &#8220;the structure of racism.&#8221; This comes after Harvard President Claudine Gay&#8217;s resignation following controversy surrounding her congressional testimony on antisemitism. 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