A professor at Columbia University, where he teaches a course on Zionism. Massad has a history of making inflammatory remarks about Israel, including praising the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks as “stunning” and “awesome.”
An imam and professor at Kent State University, Taha delivered a sermon at the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent (ISAK) on December 13, 2024, in which he made inflammatory and antisemitic statements about Israel and Jewish people. In his sermon, Imam Taha referred to the October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack that killed over 1,200 Israelis as the “Al-Aqsa Flood.” Taha praised the attack, calling it both a “miracle” and a victory.
A microbiology professor at Rutgers University, Chikindas has a history of sharing offensive caricatures of Jews, often depicting them with the yellow Star of David worn by Holocaust victims in concentration camps. Reports indicate Chikindas has been engaging in this behavior since at least 2017 when his content was first discovered.
An imam and professor at Kent State University, Taha delivered a sermon at the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent (ISAK) on December 13, 2024, in which he made inflammatory and antisemitic statements about Israel and Jewish people. In his sermon, Imam Taha referred to the October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack that killed over 1,200 Israelis as the “Al-Aqsa Flood.” Taha praised the attack, calling it both a “miracle” and a victory.
An Assistant Professor of English and Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and a self-described “socialist and ardent antifascist,” in November 2024, shortly after the apprehension of UPenn alum Luigi Mangione under accusations of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in cold blood, Alekseyeva posted a TikTok video of her smiling while playing a Les Misérables tune with the caption “Have never been prouder to be a professor at the University of Pennsylvania.” A University of Pennsylvania spokesperson condemned Alekseyeva’s behavior, calling it “antithetical to the values of both the School of Arts and Sciences and the University of Pennsylvania.”
A senior lecturer at Columbia University’s School of Social Work, in a post on X on December 4, 2024, Zenkus mocked the assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson saying, “Today, we mourn the death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, gunned down…. wait, I’m sorry – today we mourn the deaths of the 68,000 Americans who needlessly die each year so that insurance company execs like Brian Thompson can become multimillionaires.”
An academic and a former instructor at Kansas State University, in October 2024 — a few weeks before Election Day in the United States — Lowcock stated that any man who refused to vote for Kamala Harris should be “lined up and shot.” Backlash was swift soon after Lowcock’s comments were made public via a university video shared on social media. Both sitting U.S. Senators from Kansas called for Lowcock’s resignation, as did many social media users. Lowcock left his position at Kansas State University soon thereafter.
A professor within the Graduate School of Education at UC Berkeley, Leonardo issued a call to “abolish white people” in 2007.
An associate history professor at Cornell University, Rickord was a featured speaker at a pro-Hamas rally. Speaking of the October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack on Israeli civilians, Rickford said, “It was exhilarating. It was exhilarating. It was energizing!” He continued: “And if they weren’t exhilarated by this challenge to the monopoly of violence, by this shifting of the balance of power, then they would not be human. I was exhilarated.” Rickford is also known to be a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
A former tenured professor at Indiana University Northwest, McPhail was terminated from his position after issuing a call to “Kill All White People.” After this incident, McPhail was hired as the Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon. According to The Chronicle, Linfield University President Miles Davis commented on the hiring of McPhail by saying, “His scholarly background and previous experiences in higher education make him an ideal candidate for Linfield as we move forward.”
A professor of sociology at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, Williams penned a piece for the Hartford Courant that reiterated a statement he made on Twitter that “whiteness is terrorism.” In the Courant op-ed, Williams doubles down on his statement.
A former assistant professor within Texas Tech’s College of Education, Fúnez-Flores has a long history of antisemitic social media posts. Hours after the deadly October 7 Hamas assault against Israeli civilians, the former professor took to X to write, “PALESTINIAN MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE IN PEACE AND WITH DIGNITY IN THEIR OWN LAND. THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN AS LONG AS THE SETTLER COLONIAL STATE OF ISRAEL EXISTS.” Soon after, Texas Tech placed Fúnez-Flores on paid leave.
Chanequa Walker-Barnes is a professor of practical theology at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Her bestselling book A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal contains the piece “Prayer of a Weary Black Woman.” “Dear God, Please help me to hate White people. Or at least to want to hate them,” the prayer begins. “At least, I want to stop caring about them, individually and collectively. I want to stop caring about their misguided, racist souls, to stop believing that they can be better, that they can stop being racist.”
Britney Cooper is a professor of women’s, gender, and Africana studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey. During a history of colonialism discussion with the Root Institute, Cooper stated that white people are historically “committed to being villains” and the solution is to “take them out.” She also stated that white people lack confidence in society’s ability to distribute power to diverse demographics “because they are so corrupt.”
