George Washington University’s Office of Diversity has apologized for including a book equating conservatism with racism in its recommended reading list that aimed to educate students about racial justice.
The “Solidarity Resource Syllabus,“ released by the office in early July, provides links to outside resources that cover a range of topics such as black experience, so-called ”allyship,” decolonization, and social class. According to The Washington Free Beacon, the syllabus’ reading list originally included “Conservatism and Racism, and Why in America They Are the Same” by Robert C. Smith, a professor of political science at San Francisco State University.
