METRO STATE UNIVERSITY — ACADEMIC DEBATE SERIES

THE CONVERSATION MANY COURSES AVOID

Is Louis Farrakhan Racist / Anti‑Jewish?

A Critical Examination of Race, Religion, Power, and Public Narrative

THE DEBATE ON CAMPUS

Faculty Panel A — “Institutional Responsibility & Harmful Rhetoric”

• Argues that universities must confront statements that may perpetuate prejudice
• Raises concerns about student impact and community relations
• Emphasizes academic caution, context, and historical sensitivity

Faculty Panel B — “Selective Outrage & Racialized Standards”

• Argues that controversial Black leaders are scrutinized differently
• Examines how institutions avoid difficult racial topics
• Challenges inconsistencies in how “harm” is defined and enforced

STUDENT OBSERVERS

White, Black, Brown, and multiracial students attend as critical witnesses, analyzing:

• How faculty handle racial discomfort
• Whether academic spaces avoid certain truths
• How power, fragility, and authority shape what gets taught
• Why students often show more courage than the institution

WHY THIS EPISODE MATTERS

Many instructors and staff fear this podcast because it brings forward subjects that “Race, Ethnicity, and People of Color” courses often avoid. Students want real conversations. Some faculty fear the discomfort that real learning requires. The Black College Achievers Podcast creates the space they won’t.

HOSTED BY

Metro State Black College Achievers Podcast Where students confront the conversations institutions tiptoe around because I don't ask the college to validate and/or support this podcast.

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