This earlier article is far more interesting; most importantly it contains the words the professor actually said; the quote in the headline of the article you l

This earlier article is far more interesting; most importantly it contains the words the professor actually said; the quote in the headline of the article you link is disputed. (Interestingly, both articles have the same author.) https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-disenchantment-of-a-black-professor https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-disenchantment-of-a-bl... It's a long story about an ambitious academic losing at university politics, to the point of being fired from a tenured position without, allegedly, due process. https://www.thefire.org/fired-for-criticizing-his-administration-and-discussing-racism-indiana-professor-sues/ https://www.thefire.org/fired-for-criticizing-his-administra...