Tenured Teacher Who Called Barbara Bush 'Amazing Racist' Cheered at Festival

Carbonatix Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Carbonatix

The Fresno State professor who tweeted outrageous comments against Barbara Bush last week was cheered on Saturday by a local literary community and received backing from civil rights groups.

Randa Jarrar, a tenured English professor at the school sparked outrage after she called the former first lady “an amazing racist” moments after she died and said she’s happy “the witch is dead.”

However, over the weekend, Fox News reports attendees at a local Fresno literary festival applauded each time they heard her name.

Jarrar also received support from several advocacy groups as well as a Fresno State lecturer who claims to have been demoted after tweeting that President Trump “must hang.”

Jarrar is currently on leave this semester as a university investigation is underway.

Corrie O'Connor

 

Salem News Channel Today

Sponsored Links

On Air & Up Next

  • Doctor Health Radio
    9:00AM - 10:00AM
     
    Bored with all those sick-sounding Health Programs? Then tune in to the Cure   >>
     
  • Finances on Friday
    10:00AM - 10:30AM
     
    Fridays at 6:30 pm
     
  • Purity Products
    10:30AM - 12:00PM
     
    Your goal is to live a vibrant, healthy life — and our mission is to help you   >>
     
  • The Del Walmsley Radio Show
     
    Since 1990, Lifestyles Unlimited has been teaching our students how to use real   >>
     
  • Purity Products
    1:00PM - 1:30PM
     
    Your goal is to live a vibrant, healthy life — and our mission is to help you   >>
     

See the Full Program Guide