Students at the University of Pennsylvania removed a portrait of Shakespeare from a prominent location in the school’s English department after complaining that he did not represent a diverse range of writers.
The Department had previously voted to remove the painting, so students took matters into their own hands, replacing the portrait with one of an African-American writer and delivering Shakespeare to the Department Chair's office.
Students at the University of Pennsylvania removed a portrait of Shakespeare from a prominent location in the school’s English department after complaining that he did not represent a diverse range of writers.
In fact, the chair of the department confirmed in a statement that the portrait was stripped from the wall by his students as “a way of affirming their commitment to a more inclusive mission for the English department,” The Daily Pennsylvanian reports.
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Students rip down Shakespeare portrait at UPenn
The Department had previously voted to remove the painting, so students took matters into their own hands, replacing the portrait with one of an African-American writer and delivering Shakespeare to the Department Chair's office.
Students at the University of Pennsylvania removed a portrait of Shakespeare from a prominent location in the school’s English department after complaining that he did not represent a diverse range of writers.
In fact, the chair of the department confirmed in a statement that the portrait was stripped from the wall by his students as “a way of affirming their commitment to a more inclusive mission for the English department,” The Daily Pennsylvanian reports.
more
Students rip down Shakespeare portrait at UPenn