Re-Print: Anonymous Letter From the Department of History, UC Berkeley The following letter was sent by a black history professor to 2 academic colleagues: Wilfred Reilley (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Kentucky State University) and Thomas Sowell (Professor of Economics, Stanford University). Facebook Twitter Reddit Email RSS Feed Newsletter Donate. An anonymous letter from a UC Berkeley history professor to colleagues, calling out their bullshit. Celebrating 150 Years of Berkeley History, 1868–2018 . Berkeley. Berkeley has penned an open letter against the current narratives of racial injustice underpinning the BLM movement and ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd. An anonymous letter has been circulating, purportedly written by a @UCBHistory professor. Anonymous Letter by UC Berkeley History prof on recent events. Follow us: Facebook; Twitter; LinkedIn; Instagram; Credits; Faculty/Staff; Students; Alumni; Jobs; Giving; Department of History 3229 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-2550. history@berkeley.edu (510) 642-1971. Politics Discussion. by Venus230. Berkeley is up in arms this week because of a letter sent by someone claiming to be an anonymous professor of history at U.C. Anonymous Berkeley Professor Shreds BLM Injustice Narrative Medium ^ | Sat, 06/13/2020 | Soumynona Posted on 06/14/2020 4:43:55 AM PDT by Candor7 "UC Berkeley History Professor's Open Letter Against BLM, Police Brutality and Cultural Orthodoxy . 1; 2; Next. June 11, 2020 by IWB. Go. In response, UC-Berkeley’s history department took to Twitter and roundly condemned the letter. Thread starter Danny Dudekisser; Start date Jun 13, 2020; 56 Forums. Anonymous letter by a UC Berkeley Professor, part 1 The Department of History at UC Berkeley has denied this is from one of their faculty, but hasn’t addressed the information provided. I am pretty sure that it is not actually from a historian at Berkeley. A quick visit to the UCB History faculty page shows that there are ostensibly two African American history faculty both tenured. 1 of 2 Go to page. Discussions. Diversity of thought is a diversity that no one stands up for. Dear profs X, Y, Z . The anonymous letter criticized UC Berkeley faculty for failing to cultivate an environment that can tolerate criticism of social justice movements. Via ZeroHedge An anonymous history professor at U.C. We condemn this letter: it goes against our values as a department and our commitment to equity and inclusion. “An anonymous letter has been circulating, purportedly written by a @UCBHistory professor. — UC Berkeley History (@UCBHistory) June 13, 2020 According to the history department, criticism of Black Lives Matter "goes against our … Any anonymous e-mail is always risky—could be from someone with a different point of view but not from Berkeley. It purports to be a letter from a historian of color on the UC Berkeley history faculty, to his or her colleagues. — UC Berkeley History (@UCBHistory) June 13, 2020 The writer, who identifies as a person of color, objects to a loss of free speech and academic freedom in the school adopting an institutional position on Black Lives Matter. We have no evidence that this letter was written by a History faculty member. I am one of your colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley. Danny Dudekisser I paid good money for this Dynex! We have no evidence that this letter was written by a History faculty member. Next Last. An anonymous letter has been circulating, purportedly written by a @UCBHistory professor. Its authenticity was confirmed by Kentucky State University Assistant Professor of Political Science, Wilfred Reilley, who says he was sent a… We condemn this letter: it goes against our values as a department and our commitment to equity and inclusion. The history department at UC Berkeley condemned an open letter allegedly penned by a professor for its criticisms of the Black Lives Matter movement.