Claudine Gay, the first Black president of Harvard University in 386 years, resigned Tuesday after enduring weeks of attacks on her character and academic rigor. While Gay was initially praised for breaking a glass ceiling, it's also true that the shards came down hard and fast. Simply by virtue of Gay being a Black woman, some people were never willing to give her a chance and earnest. That much has been made clear by their line of attack. Some suggested the only way a Black woman could obtain a leadership position at a prestigious university was by becoming a "diversity hire" or by cheating. Others claimed Gay was antisemitic and, therefore, a poor fit for the position. Sadly, despite each of these claims being debunked by Gay and Harvard University, the attacks seemed neverending, a reminder of how hostile academia can be for Black women.
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If I’m being generous, I suspect that the use of this imagery was an attempt to make this program feel more accessible to people…