She Gave a Lecture on White Supremacy. IU Removed Her From the Class.

"In September, Jessica Adams showed her "Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice" class at Indiana University a graphic that listed Make America Great Again and Columbus Day as forms of "covert white supremacy." A student complained about the lecture to the office of US Senator Jim Banks, who brought the concern to the dean of the IU School of Social Work, and administrators launched an investigation into the incident."

"During the lecture on white supremacy, Adams didn't talk about the term "Make America Great Again," and none of the students voiced objections in person, according to a student who attended the lecture. During the next class, Adams reportedly told students that if they ever had a disagreement, they were welcome to talk to her about it-either openly or in private. Then she split students into groups, and they spent the rest of the time discussing a reading assignment."

In September, a professor showed a graphic in a Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice class listing Make America Great Again and Columbus Day as examples of "covert white supremacy." A student reported the lecture to Senator Jim Banks' office, which relayed the complaint to the IU School of Social Work dean and triggered an administrative investigation. Students say Adams did not discuss the term "Make America Great Again" during class and that no one objected in person. Adams invited students to raise disagreements privately or openly and led group discussion on a reading. She later missed a scheduled class and, beginning October 6, was barred from teaching the course without students being informed; classmates described her as thoughtful and collaborative.

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