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A message for William Landau and the rest of us: Think before you speak

September 11, 2009 | Staff Editorial

To say that racism and ignorance are the norm at Washington University would be false. But to say that Wash. U. is free from racism and ignorance would be an even greater fallacy.  Like any other place, there are instances of both overt and subtle racism within the confines of our campus. It’s easy to [...]

Medical school professor leaves ACLU board over verbal flaps

September 04, 2009 | Michelle Merlin

Medical school professor William Landau, longtime member of the American Civil Liberties Union, has been forced from the group’s board recently for his controversial use of the N-word. Landau, a professor of neurology at the Washington University School of Medicine, had served on the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Eastern Missouri (ACLUEM) board for about [...]

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