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Petition Calling For Firing Of Fresno Prof Who Bashed Late Barbara Bush BLOWS UP Online

Amanda Prestigiacomo

A petition calling for the firing of a Fresno State professor who slandered former First Lady Barbara Bush as a racist in the hours after the announcement of her passing has blown up online, racking up over 38,000 signatures.

In the hours after Mrs. Bush death, English professor Randa Jarrar tweeted that Mrs. Bush was an “amazing racist,” adding gleefully that she was happy “the witch is dead.” She followed up the distasteful and inaccurate tweet by bragging about how much money she makes as a professor and how she can’t be fired because of tenure.

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