By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times - Updated: 3:08 p.m. on Friday, January 18, 2019
A University of Georgia teaching assistant who routinely attacks the concept of “whiteness†on social media took it a step further Wednesday when he declared that “some white people may have to die†in order for black people to advance.
“Some white people may have to die for black communities to be made whole in this struggle to advance to freedom,†UGA philosophy TA and Ph.D. student Irami Osei-Frimpong wrote in a now-deleted comment on the Overheard at UGA Facebook page, Campus Reform reported.
Mr. Osei-Frimpong doubled down on the comment Friday morning on his own Facebook page, writing, “I’m just saying that America is set up to create functional White supremacists, and they have an attachment to it that’s not particularly moral. I wouldn’t be surprised if White people have to die before Black Americans can live in freedom.â€
A spokesperson at UGA’s Equal Opportunities Office defended Mr. Osei-Frimpong’s right to express his “personal opinion†in a private capacity, according to an email exchange with alum Andrew Lawrence, obtained by Campus Reform.
Despite receiving considerable backlash on social media for his comments, Mr. Osei-Frimpong continued to attack “whiteness†and the “trolls†who disagree with him on Friday.
“So, the trolls. The obvious thing to do would be to block them. Or I could let them troll themselves out and be an embarrassment to White people,†he wrote on Facebook. “In the spirit of MLK and non-violent direct action, I’m going to go with the latter.â€
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