This interview originally aired July 21, 2020.
Since the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis in May, organizations, businesses and higher education institutions have released statements in support of Black lives. But at universities which are predominantly white, a growing number of people say they’re disappointed by the lack of tangible change to policy and programs.
Sydney Freeman Jr. is a professor at the University of Idaho, and he recently published an article in the journal Diverse Issues in Higher Education calling upon univeristies to take concrete policy steps to support Black students, staff and faculty.
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