University of Michigan professor ousted
from class after playing Othello film
where star wore blackface
Posted By: Moritz55, 10/9/2021 1:40:58 PM
A University of Michigan music professor is facing backlash after showing the 1965 film "Othello" with star Laurence Olivier in blackface, a school official announced. David Gier, dean of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, said a new professor will be taking over the class previously taught by Bright Sheng to "allow for a positive learning environment," The American Spectator reports. "Professor Sheng’s actions do not align with our school’s commitment to anti-racist action, diversity, equity and inclusion," Gier said last week, adding that Sheng has been reported to the Office of Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX.
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He was probably just thinking about the quality of the performance by one of the 20th century’s greatest actors.