{"id":2685913,"date":"2026-10-16T19:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T23:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-black-feminist-cornell-professor-flees-when-reporter-confronts-her-for-disregarding-jane-doe-facts\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T19:53:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T23:53:02","slug":"watch-black-feminist-cornell-professor-flees-when-reporter-confronts-her-for-disregarding-jane-doe-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-black-feminist-cornell-professor-flees-when-reporter-confronts-her-for-disregarding-jane-doe-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: &#8216;Black Feminist&#8217; Cornell Professor Flees When Reporter Confronts Her for Disregarding Jane Doe Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fwatch-black-feminist-cornell-professor-flees-when-reporter-confronts-her-for-disregarding-jane-doe-facts%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=2685913&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--><p>On Wednesday,a Cornell professor known as a Black feminist sound theorist and abolitionist educator was questioned by a reporter about teh Jane Doe lawsuit. When her lack of knowledge was exposed, she attempted to evade the questions rather of clarifying. The situation arose during a meeting about a faculty resolution, which included a vote of no confidence in university President Michael Kotlikoff due to his handling of the case. Critics criticized Kotlikoff for not reviewing the police report or understanding the criminal case, despite legal guidelines advising against such review to maintain neutrality.The resolution was driven by faculty members, including professor Paul Ortiz, who accused the administration of fostering a climate of fear that discourages victims from reporting sexual assault. Kotlikoff responded by banning fraternity parties and social events to promote safety. During interviews, Professor Xaka dismissed questions about evidence-such as Jane Doe\u2019s text messages-saying she didn\u2019t rely on legal sources but on student journalists, which was challenged. Her evasive responses highlight concerns about academic rigor and the potential for ideological posturing among faculty.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, a Cornell \u2018black feminist\u2019 professor was pressed by a reporter on the Jane Doe lawsuit. When her ignorance was revealed, she didn\u2019t try to explain; she tried to escape.<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Xaka, who <a href=\"https:\/\/as.cornell.edu\/people\/victoria-netanus-xaka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">identifies<\/a> as a \u201cblack feminist sound theorist and abolitionist educator,\u201d addressed the press following a meeting about a new faculty resolution.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You couldn\u2019t even parody this https:\/\/t.co\/R7GU3WEdp9<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Tracey (@mtracey) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mtracey\/status\/2110937506489213052?\">October 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/10\/14\/nyregion\/cornell-president-faculty-senate-lawsuit-response.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>, the resolution calls for a vote of no confidence in the university president, Michael Kotlikoff, who is now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-no-more-zuckerbucks-facebooks-cryptocurrency-project-seems-to-be-shutting-down\/\" title=\"Report: No More Zuckerbucks - Facebook&#039;s Cryptocurrency Project Seems to Be Shutting Down\">facing significant pushback<\/a> over his handling of the Jane Doe case.<\/p>\n<p>Critics are slamming Kotlikoff for not reading the Jane Doe police report and being unaware of the outcome of the criminal case.<\/p>\n<p>The irony? Title IX <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/cfr\/text\/34\/106.45\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guidelines<\/a> specifically caution senior administration members against reviewing this kind of evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Doing so risks evidentiary contamination, stripping the president of the legal neutrality he requires to act as an appellate officer down the line.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this legal reality, the motion\u2019s main sponsor, Professor Paul Ortiz, claimed the Cornell administration had \u201ccreated a climate or culture of fear that prevents many victims of sexual assault from coming forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response to these accusations, Kotlikoff has cited his legal duty to remain neutral and has banned all frat parties and social events, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornellsun.com\/article\/2026\/10\/breaking-cornell-suspends-all-fraternity-parties-social-events-for-2026-27-school-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cornell Daily Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While speaking with reporters, Xaka called this latest effort \u201cdisingenuous.\u201d But it\u2019s not just Ortiz and Xaka pushing back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a largely unanimous faculty,\u201d Xaka said.<\/p>\n<p>She was then asked if there was anything else she wanted to  about why the vote was happening. She responded: \u201cI mean\u2026 not really. I think the evidence speaks for itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When reporter Michael Tracey pushed her on the evidence, however, everything began to fall apart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know how any of that is relevant,\u201d Xaka said, concerning Jane Doe\u2019s initial text indicating the sexual acts were consensual.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s relevant to whether you believe that the gang rape occurred, right?\u201d Tracey asked.<\/p>\n<p>He was met with a simple negative: \u201cNot for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Xaka went on to say she didn\u2019t get her \u201cinformation from lawyers,\u201d which Tracey immediately pointed out was incorrect, since the recent civil complaint was \u201cdrafted and filed by a lawyer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Xaka rejected that idea, claiming she got the information from the \u201creally remarkable young woman student journalists\u201d at Cornell.<\/p>\n<p>As Tracey tried to explain that the journalists\u2019 information came from a civil complaint, Xaka excused herself from the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Is this how an Ivy League professor is supposed to act?<\/p>\n<p>One can\u2019t help but question the rigor of the Cornell hiring process.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond concerns about faculty standards, Xaka\u2019s response reveals the fragile nature of academic ideological posturing \u2014 quick to issue sweeping moral declarations, yet wholly unprepared to defend them when forced into direct confrontation.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s high time we stopped confusing academic titles with intellectual substance and start holding professors accountable for setting a poor example for their students.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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