Suspended Wheaton College Professor Addresses Religious
Clip: 12/21/2015 | 9m 55s
Larycia Hawkins talks about her decision to wear a hijab in solidarity with Muslims.
Wheaton College's decision to place a tenured professor on paid leave after she declared she was wearing a Muslim headscarf for Advent to express her solidarity with Muslims facing hostility and rising Islamophobia has created national and international headlines. Larycia Hawkins joins us to discuss her position.
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Suspended Wheaton College Professor Addresses Religious
Clip: 12/21/2015 | 9m 55s
Wheaton College's decision to place a tenured professor on paid leave after she declared she was wearing a Muslim headscarf for Advent to express her solidarity with Muslims facing hostility and rising Islamophobia has created national and international headlines. Larycia Hawkins joins us to discuss her position.
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