There has been a running controversy at Oberlin College in Ohio. It concerns a successful lawsuit filed against the campus by a local bakery after students accused the shop of being racist and racially profiling customers. This all stemmed from a 2016 incident in which three black students were allegedly involved in shoplifting. These accusations of racism against the bakery were supported by campus officials. They were found to be unfounded and hence the campus was sued successfully for helping spread unfounded accusations.
Campus Reform has the story, which I am cross-posting.
This is just the latest controversy surrounding Oberlin. In recent years, there has been a long series of anti-Semitic incidents on campus. The central figure is the Jew-hating former professor, Joy Karega, who is notorious for her anti-Israel screeds, many of which go over the line from legitimate criticism of Israel into insulting Jews. She was eventually fired in 2016, but the problems have continued. In addition, the Oberlin faculty also has Mohammad Mahallati, former Iranian ambassador to the UN, who has a documented history of controversial statements.
I would never send my kid to Oberlin, especially if I were Jewish.
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