White Rage. Who knew this was a thing?

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The Louisiana lawmaker who oversees all legislation affecting LSU raised pointed concerns about an academic panel discussion, slated to begin at 3:30 pm Tuesday, on “White Rage” against Blacks. “Members of my committee, the House, and the public are asking if the University and/or the BOR (Board of Regents) has taken an official position regarding “White Rage,” wrote House Education Committee Chair Ray Garofalo Jr., R-Chalmette, to Louisiana Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter-Reed. “I’ve also received some questions regarding the series “Racism: Dismantling the System”. In particular, what “system” are the advocates suggesting be dismantled, why does said system require dismantling, and again, is this an official position of the University and/or the BOR,” Garofalo continued. As long as the university and the Board of Regents don’t take a position on those issues, then I’m okay. If they did, we would have to look into it some more,” Garofalo said Monday. A free speech advocate, Garofalo said, he has been concerned that conservative viewpoints are often censored on campuses around the country. New Orleans-area constituents, committee colleagues and other legislators had raised questions with him, as chair of the education committee, about the panel discussion and why “it is being ‘spotlighted’ by the University.” “I’m going to follow up,” Garofalo said. “I’d like to know something more about the balance. Are we presenting all sides, because I don’t know? If we are making these types of presentations on campus, are we presenting an alternative viewpoint as well making sure we have balanced presentations?” He noted that one of the sponsors of the talks was the Louisiana Budget Project, which Garofalo said many conservatives view as too liberal. He wondered why the backers didn’t also include the New Orleans-based Pelican Institute, which like the Baton Rouge-based Budget Project does analysis on state economic issues but from a conservative point of view. The title of Tuesday’s episode comes from the book, “The Religion of White Rage: Religious Fervor, White Workers and the Myth of Black Racial Progress.” It was co-edited by LSU Religious Studies and African American Studies Associate Professor Stephen C. Finley, American Religion Assistant Professor Biko Mandela Gray, of Syracuse University; LSU Professor Lori Latrice Martin Interim Director, African & African American Studies.

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