抗议后，, 耶鲁大学，清除体内'大师'标题, 但保持名白人至上

Yale University announced Wednesday that it would eliminate the title of “master” for the leaders of its residential colleges and instead will call them, “heads of college,“ 根据 纽约时报. That’s a pretty big step forward for students who have been protesting to bring awareness to racist elements of the campus’ legacy.

One of student protesters’ biggest concerns has not been addressed, 然而. Yale University President Peter Salovey said the university would keep the name Calhoun College, named after John C. Calhoun, a politician who served in several prominent roles in government, as a member of Congress, 美国. Senator, Secretary of War, Secretary of State, 和美国. 副总裁. Calhoun was also a dogged opponent of the abolition of slaves. Even at a time when politicians who fought against abolition were dialing down their rhetoric, Calhoun called slavery a “positive …阅读更多