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New Jersey College Fired Professor after ‘White Privilege’ Remark on Fox News

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Professor Lisa Durden lost her job as a professor at the New Jersey-based Essex County College because of her remarks on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News’ show. What did she say?

“Boo hoo hoo. You white people are angry because you couldn’t use your white privilege card.”

She was responding to host Tucker Carlson and those remarks led to her suspension and eventual firing. Durden’s lawyer is considering suing the college over freedom of speech infringement.

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