Wendy sent me a link to a column in the Chronicle, which mocked Black Studies departments. I should have written about it yesterday, because now it has taken off across the blogosphere. Arg!! I like to be first!

OK. Here are all the relevent links. 

On April 30, Naomi Schafer Riley wrote "The Most Persuasive Case for Eliminating Black Studies Departments? Just Read the Dissertations." 

Commentary followed from Balloon Juice and Crooked Timber. 

Here's Riley's response.