A UNIVERSITY in the US has said a history professor who allegedly admitted to fraudulently pretending to be a black woman for her entire career will not teach this semester.
In a blog post that has gained international attention, a writer claiming to be Jessica Krug, a George Washington University associate professor of history, writes that she is in fact a white Jewish woman from suburban Kansas City.
The writer claims that she has lived most of her adult life “under various assumed identities within a blackness that I had no right to claim: first North African blackness, then US rooted blackness, then Caribbean rooted Bronx blackness”.
The blog post expresses deep remorse, calling the deception “the very epitome of violence, of thievery and appropriation”.
The writer blames “unaddressed mental health demons” dating back to childhood.
In a statement, the university said: “We want to acknowledge the pain this situation has caused for many in our community and recognize that many students, faculty, staff and alumni are hurting.”
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