Facing Civil Rights Complaint, NYU Says Whites-Only Anti-Racism Seminar Was ‘Open To All’
New York University
New York University now claims that the anti-racism seminar, which initially advertised itself as a “white space,” was actually “open to all” and did not discriminate based on race.
The university informed Fox News on Friday that the seminar titled ”From Integration to Antiracism” was open to “parents of all backgrounds,” even though it was primarily intended for white parents of public school children.
However, the university acknowledged that “the program’s materials and content were not clear enough about it being open to all.”
This statement was made on the same day that NYU faced a federal civil rights complaint regarding the seminar. Just days before its first meeting, participants received an email explaining “why we are meeting as white folks.” During the program, which took place from February to June, facilitators argued that the racially exclusive workshop would spare minorities the ”harm” of “hear[ing] our racist thoughts.”
“People of color are dealing with racism all the time,” responded Barbara Gross, the associate director of NYU’s Education Justice Research and Organizing Collaborative, to a parent who questioned the idea of a whites-only anti-racism training. “The purpose is to create a space where we can talk about our racism with each other… without burdening the people of color in our lives.”
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“NYU is working with program leadership to ensure that the program conforms with the University’s standards and applicable law,” stated the university on Friday.
NYU general counsel Aisha Oliver-Staley did not respond to a request for comment.
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