On Jan 21, 2016, at 10:53 AM, helen lauer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Dear Prof. Yancy,

People in philosophy and allied fields all over the world are behind you, grateful to you, praying for you, anxious and outraged and hopeful and inspired by you. I look forward to your visit to Stony Brook. 

Thank you,

Helen Lauer

University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania

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From: Nathaniel Adam Tobias C——— <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: [PHILOS-L] Support Professor George Yancy

On 20 Jan 2016, at 17:51, [log in to unmask] wrote:

This is remarkable. There have been over 140 supports within a 24 hr. period. 

 

https://www.change.org/p/american-philosophical-association-support-george-yancy?recruiter=470019506&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive

 

I am so humbled by the responses. They are powerful and beautiful.  

 

Go down to the "View all comments" section. These voices are counter-hegemonic and prove what can be done in times of trouble. I thank any of you who have supported me. 

 

Best,

 

y

 

George Yancy, PhD
Professor of Philosophy
214 Bowden Hall
561 South Kilgo Circle
Emory University
Atlanta GA 30322
http://www.georgeyancy.com/

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On 17 Jan 2016, at 20:08, Nathaniel Adam Tobias C——— <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Elder George,

It is unjust that you require to navigate this disrespect and indignity. 

Unfortunately, in response to my public denunciations of the colonial and kyriarchal white power structure, I, too, have received very similarly worded communications, both in public and in private.

Transatlantically, Professor Yancy, we stand with you in solidarity, 

APA CSBP representative for global engagement,

Nathaniel Adam Tobias Coleman, PhD

@natcphd natcphd.me [log in to unmask]

On 17 Jan 2016, at 19:07, [log in to unmask] wrote:

Dear All:

 

Sorry for the mass email messages.  

 

By now, you know about the piece, "Dear White America," and the sheer racist vitriol that it has received. Of course, it is really against me!!     

 

I also brought to your attention the discussion at Daily Nous.

http://dailynous.com/2016/01/15/internet-abuse-of-philosophers/ 

 

Here is another thought. It is my position that when something of this magnitude happens, the APA ought to have a way of addressing it. Perhaps the APA ought to have a statement  formulated as a matter of policy that while it does not agree carte blanche with what philosophers say, it will not tolerate such hatred and racist vitriol directed at one of its own. I don't know if such a statement already exists. If not, perhaps there ought to be one.   

 

Just to remind you again, Emory Police are on top of all of this. They have had to scan my email messages as there were many nasty phone messages left. It was one thing to be called "a dumb ass piece of shit" or "You are pure, 100% Nigger" or "You're sick, Dude" It was something else to receive, "Someone needs to put a boot up your ass and knock  your fucking head off your shoulders." This, by the way, is just a fraction of a fraction of stuff.  

 

And this doesn't even speak to what is being said on white supremacist web sites or the conservative ones.

 

Any thoughts on the role of the APA within this context?  If you like, you can post them on Daily Nous or not. As I don't want this to seem like it is exclusively about me, this will probably be my last attempt to communicate the importance of this.  The issue transcends me. My point being that I don't want this entire thing to turn into something narcissistic.     

 

All the best,

 

George

 

PS My article came out on Christmas Eve, this is what I received as of this morning (Jan 17, 2016):  

 

Professor Yancy,

All your studies have forced me to examine my self image and my white racist mind. You clearly state that no matter what I think, I'm a racist.

OK, cool..thank you for clearing that up.

now I am forced to say, because you tell me I can say nothing else,

FUCK YOU NIGGER!

as always,

the white guy

 

George Yancy, PhD
Professor of Philosophy
214 Bowden Hall
561 South Kilgo Circle
Emory University
Atlanta GA 30322
http://www.georgeyancy.com/

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