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Garrett Felber was fired because he lowered himself to work for a sorry-ass Neo-confederate institution that hates when folks call it a sorry-ass Neo-confederate institution. Incredible colleagues and wonderful students, do not a quality institution make. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/7518/um-fires-history-professor-who-criticizes-powerful-racist-donors-and-carceral-state/
I came back to Mississippi to be close to Mississippi. UM offered me a job in MS so I took it to be close to my people. I was shocked by the brilliance of students & faculty. I was more shocked by the mediocre leadership. Garrett gave far more to that institution than he received
At least 6 progressive faculty and admin left in the last 2 years. I will be the 7th. We can't reward sorry ass institutions with our presence when they hide behind our presence when destroying faculty who love our people. The worst of white folks. Now fire me, coward. I dare you
Garrett Felber is exactly what we long for in colleagues. His work was rooted in making life less terrifying for some of the most vulnerable people in my state. We ain't fighting for a Neo-confederate slice of hell. They can have it. Wherever Garrett teaches next is lucky.
