Douglas Muir, an adjunct professor for the University of Virginia, is in hot water after posting on Facebook that the Black Lives Matter movement is the “biggest” racist organization since the KKK.
The comment was made in response to a post about a Black Lives Matter event in Charlottesville, and university officials have since denounced both Muir and his comments.
The post featured a picture of BLM co-founder Alicia Garza, who spoke at the event, and the real estate agent who most the post praised Garza as “working for dignity for everyone.”
Muir then wrote a comment saying, “Black lives matter is the biggest rasist (sic) organisation (sic) since the clan (sic). Are you kidding me. Disgusting!!!”
“The University of Virginia stands firmly against racism and social injustice of any kind,” Tom Katsouleas, University of Virginia’s executive vice president and provost, said on Friday in a statement responding to the Facebook post. “Statements such as Mr. Muir’s do not foster intellectual exploration, nor do they encourage the voices of others.”
“The notion that #BlackLivesMatter can be comparable to the Klu Klux Klan is not only incredibly misguided, but goes to show the lack of cultural awareness that still plagues many professors at our Universities across the country,” Charlottesville Vice Mayor Wes Bellamy wrote on his Instagram. Bellamy also called for people to boycott Muir’s restaurant business.
