Published In
Portland Observer
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-20-2019
Subjects
Social Justice, Anti-Racism, African American Teachers, Race -- Study and Teaching -- United States
Abstract
This school year is the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Black Studies Department at Portland State University, a momentous occasion for celebrating the formation of a degree curriculum devoted to the history, culture and politics of black people, but the African-American director of the department doesn’t feel much like celebrating.
Ethan Johnson, who has headed the department for the past 15 years, says the university is failing to support the black studies curriculum and even more is failing to listen to the concerns of minority students and faculty at the school, a result that is disastrous to their wellbeing.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/33190
Citation Details
Corbell, B. and Johnson, E. “PSU Black Studies at Risk, Professor says: Administration Called out for Toxic Environment,” Portland Observer, November 20, 2019.
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