Identity of Speakers
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Kevin Allred
Faculty/Staff
OtherKevin Allred is a gender studies professor most famous for teaching a class on the politics of Beyonce. He was placed on leave by Rutgers University for a tweet about the Second Amendment and gun violence, and fired by Montclair State University for an anti-Trump tweet.
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Incident Nature:
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Incident Responses:
University administration not protective of speech
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Incident Status:
No litigation
- No protest Occured
- Did not involve Speech Codes
Summary
Kevin Allred is a gender studies professor who achieved moderate fame for teaching a class on the politics of Beyonce. In November 2016, he tweeted “Will the Second Amendment be as cool when I buy a gun and start shooting at random white people or no…?” His employer, the public Rutgers University, placed him on leave and referred him to the New York Police Department for a psychiatric evaluation, which he cleared. He nonetheless remained on leave until his contract with the school expired.
