Loyola Maryland English dept. says literature built on ‘white supremacy,’ may rename program

Loyola U. Maryland’s English Department Claims Literature Promotes White Supremacy

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Loyola Maryland English dept. says literature built on ‘white supremacy,’ may rename program

Loyola University Maryland’s Department of English recently announced its commitment to “anti-racism,” claiming literature promotes “white supremacy.” “Literature and the literary canons have been used to validate white supremacy,” the department’s website states. As a result, the department will “reflect on what it means to be called an ‘English Department’ given the discipline’s roots… Source