RE C. Vivian Stringer

“Some cynics claimed that Stringer’s hiring had more to do with public relations than with her skills as a coach. In November of 1994, Rutgers president Francis L. Lawrence sparked a huge controversy over a statement he made about African Americans lacking “the genetic hereditary background” to score well on standardized tests. Minority students protested on campus–even staging a sit-in during a basketball game–demanding Lawrence’s resignation. Lawrence apologized, explained himself, and refused to step down, creating a residue of ill-will among some of the students at Rutgers. It was thought that Stringer’s arrival on campus would prove the perfect damage control for the beleaguered president.”

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