- Ibram X. Kendi accused the White-owned, mainstream media of contributing to the death of British academic Jason Arday due to his skin color.
- Kendi's comments about Jason Arday's death sparked significant online backlash.
- Jack Posobiec criticized Kendi, stating he blames Arday's death on White people.
- Tom Woods described Kendi as a contemptible charlatan who owes his career to guilt-ridden whites.
- Richard Hanania expressed that Kendi complicates the cause of anti-racism.
- Kevin Sorbo criticized Kendi's claims, stating that Arday took his life after being exposed as a fraud.
Ibram X. Kendi ignited a social media firestorm following the death of British academic Jason Arday, accusing 'White-owned, mainstream media' of contributing to his demise through relentless attacks over plagiarism allegations. In his article for The Emancipator, Kendi stated, "To be a prominent antiracist Black scholar is to know you are a target... the media still calls the attacks on you ‘accusations’ to wash their hands of the blood."123
Kendi's remarks have drawn significant backlash, with critics labeling his response as divisive. Jack Posobiec, a contributor to Turning Point USA, remarked, "Ibram X Kendi, of course, blames Jason Arday's death on White people."4
Libertarian author Tom Woods criticized Kendi, stating, "If I had to name a more contemptible charlatan than Arday, it would be Ibram X. Kendi... he owes his entire career to guilt-ridden whites."5
Actor Kevin Sorbo added, "This race grifting is pathetic. Jason took his life after being exposed as a fraud. The media did not ‘lynch’ him. Stop it."7
Kendi's comments have sparked a broader discussion about race, media responsibility, and the pressures faced by Black scholars in academia, highlighting the complexities of public discourse surrounding race and accountability.
“Kendi argued that the media's portrayal of Arday, amid plagiarism allegations, led to his death, which he described as a form of lynching. Critics, including Jack Posobiec and Kevin Sorbo, have pushed back against Kendi's claims, with Sorbo stating that Arday took his life after being exposed as a fraud.”
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