Claudine Gay, Harvard University’s First Black President, Resigns

Essence Magazine:

Kevin Dietsch / Staff / Getty Images By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated January 2, 2024

Harvard University’s first Black President Claudine Gay has resigned Tuesday.

According to The Harvard Crimson, Gay’s six-month and two-day tenure marks “the shortest presidency in the University’s history.”

Gay announced the news in a letter addressed to the Harvard community, “It is with a heavy heart but a deep love for Harvard that I write to

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