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MIT biologist ends hunger strike

James Sherley's protest ignited discussions about racism at MIT.

After fasting for 11 days, an MIT biologist ended his hunger strike earlier today. James Sherley gave daily speeches outside of the MIT provost's office to protest the university's decision two years ago to deny him tenure, which he said was due to racism.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on February 19, 2007 04:03 PM |

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