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  • Racist Professor Blames Whites For Her Menstrual Problems

    07/04/2015 12:17:16 PM PDT · by BBell · 74 replies
    Zandria Robinson, the recently-departed University of Memphis professor who described “whiteness” as synonymous with “terror,” had even more old tweets resurface Thursday, in which she blames whites for every lethal riot in U.S. history, blasts Dick and Jane stories for being “heteropatriarchal,” and even attributes her menstrual disorder to (RELATED: Professor: ‘Whiteness’ Is ‘Terror,’ Confederate Flag Represents ‘Capitalism’) Robinson’s blistering anti-white statements first drew widespread attention thanks to reporting by the website Campus Reform. On Tuesday, Memphis distanced itself from Robinson, saying she was no long employed there and deleting her profile page. Initially there were rumors Memphis had fired...
  • Sociology Prof: "Whiteness is Terror"

    07/01/2015 9:32:57 AM PDT · by rightistight · 76 replies
    The Social Memo ^ | 7/1/15 | Aurelius
    Zandria Robinson, who taught Sociology at the University of Memphis, stated that whiteness is "terror," among other inflammatory statements online. She was dismissed yesterday from the college for her blatantly racist statements. What eventually led to Robinson's firing were the following racist tweets: The University of Memphis eventually learned about these ridiculous tweets, as well as comments that she didn't want her children "in school with snotty privileged whites," and have subsequently dismissed her:
  • Muslim leaders say they were taken off Tennessee flight

    05/06/2011 10:34:25 PM PDT · by The Magical Mischief Tour · 30 replies · 1+ views
    Yahoo ^ | 05/06/2011 | AP News
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Two Muslim religious leaders say they were asked to leave a commercial airliner in Memphis on Friday and were told it was because the pilot refused to fly with them aboard. Masudur Rahman, who is also an adjunct instructor of Arabic at the University of Memphis, said by phone from the terminal at Memphis International Airport that he and another imam had already been allowed to board their Delta Connection flight to Charlotte, N.C., before they were asked to get off the plane. Transportation Security Administration spokesman Jon Allen in Atlanta confirmed the incident and said it...
  • Feds Unseal Documents & Pictures in Accused Terrorist Case (pilot's uniform & manuals, etc.)

    02/22/2006 9:55:47 PM PST · by Cedar · 13 replies · 822+ views
    Feds Unseal Documents & Pictures in Accused Terrorist Case MEMPHIS - Never-before seen snap shots inside the Memphis apartment of an accused terrorist. Feds say Mahmoud Maawad had a bookcase of flying manuals and books, a stack of aviation DVDs, a pilot's uniform in the closet and even a bomber jacket. We showed the pictures to a former neighbor of Maawad. "It does surprise me. I was like who is this person how come I didn't know this person." The feds also say Maawad ordered pilot's merchandise and books from sporty's pilot shop on the internet. The internet receipts show...