Does this Penn law prof deserve to lose her job?
Law prof Amy Wax has said 'on average, Blacks have lower cognitive ability than whites,' and that the nation is 'better off with fewer Asians,' if they tend to vote for Democrats.
(*This post was updated at 8:37 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 to clarify the author’s views.)
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