Hunter College Professor Faces Review Over Racist Remark

Allyson Friedman, a tenured associate biology professor at Hunter College, made a blatantly racist comment caught on a hot mic during a Community Education Council meeting on Feb. 10. The remark, recorded and circulated online, prompted swift condemnation from local officials and the college, which says it is reviewing her conduct while acknowledging tenure may complicate dismissal. Friedman apologized, calling the words wrong.
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