Jeff Bezos, the billionaire CEO of Amazon, criticized a college professor who tweeted that she hoped Queen Elizabeth II’s anguish was agonizing hours before her death at the age of 96.
Uju Anya is a ‘anti-racist’ teacher and associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her venomous tweet about the ill monarch, in which she referred to her as the leader of a ‘thieving, raping, murderous empire,’ sparked uproar.
Anya is a’specialist’ in critical race theory and claims to have knowledge of ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion in instructional techniques and curriculum design.’ However, hundreds of people have previously petitioned for her dismissal from her teaching position due to her racist and violent remarks.
Today, Her Majesty passed away at age 96. She died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, accompanied by members of the Royal Family.
Anya, a teacher of modern languages, remarked in a revolting tweet, “I heard the king of a thieving, raping, genocidal kingdom is finally dead.” May her suffering be unbearable.
‘If anyone wants me to exhibit anything other than contempt for the king who oversaw a government that sponsored the genocide that slaughtered and displaced half of my family and whose repercussions are still being overcome by those still living today, they are wishing upon a star.
This vile queen and her murderous throne murdered generations of my ancestors on both sides of the family, and she oversaw a government that fostered the genocide that my parents and siblings survived. May she perish in torment’
Twitter has since removed the posts because they violated company policies.
Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, employs Uju Anya as a teacher and associate professor. Following the news that the Queen was in poor health, she tweeted the vile comments.
Hundreds of individuals condemned the professor’s nasty remarks regarding the Queen’s dying hours.
The ‘anti-racist’ lecturer has been accused of racism in the past for the language she has used online, with the Foundational Black American organization initiating a petition to have her expelled from Carnegie Mellon University.
Anya was criticized for using an ethnic slur on Twitter, which implies ‘cotton pickers’ or ‘wild beasts.’
The petition to fire her received close to 800 signatures.
It read: “Dr. Uju Anya cannot use the Carnegie Mellon University Department of Modern Languages to promote systemic racism through her open use of ethnic insults on social media in reference to Foundational Black Americans.
If institutions allow professors to become comfortable with using language as a weapon against people of color by people of color, this is a step backward in our effort to eliminate systematic racism and discrimination for all people.
“Society MUST hold all individuals equally accountable, and we call on Carnegie Mellon University to take action against this type of heinous behavior in order to protect the name and integrity of the Higher Learning Institution.”
One petition signer stated that the professor cannot be trusted around children.
They continued, “I worry about the children.” She cannot be trusted with children. I would not want a racist of any race to instruct my children.
Someone else remarked, “She should be fired.” She should under no circumstances be permitted to teach Black American youngsters. She poses a threat to any Black American with whom she comes into contact. FIRE HER NOW!’
And a third signatory to the petition urging the university to dismiss her stated, “She is a hypocrite and an ethnic bigot.”
In May 2022, when he mocked the death of YouTuber Kevin Samuels, the caustic academic also found herself in trouble.
Samuels’ controversial dating advice earned him 1.42 million YouTube subscribers and nearly as many Instagram followers.
However, following his death she said, “Kevin Samuels told men their value was in their pocketbook.” He passed away in a 1BR sublet with less than $1,000 to his name, no spouse, friend, or children willing to claim him, and only his poor mother begged and borrowed to bury his vile corpse.
Thousands of online users, including millionaire Bezos, condemned her terrible remarks regarding the Queen.
Jeff Bezos remarked, “This person is purportedly working to improve the world? I don’t believe so. Wow.’
The journalist Piers Morgan added, “You filthy, horrible idiot.”
One outraged user stated, “Don’t expect that from you, but do expect normal courtesy and respect for such a tragedy.” If you cannot provide that right now, you are a shame to humanity.’
Another person remarked, “You are very rude and impolite.” You make such a horrible and contemptuous remark about the recently deceased.
There is no way that you are not a woman with so much hatred in your heart, and we certainly don’t need that in women who hold prominent positions in our society. Horrible!!’ A third person, outraged by the comments, stated, ‘There’s always someone wanting for attention in the wake of a tragedy, which you can understand if the target was a despised public figure, but these comments are nasty, and they come from a verified blue tick account. You should feel shame for your actions.
Today at 1.30 p.m. EDT, the death of the Queen was confirmed. A spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace stated, “The Queen passed away quietly at Balmoral this afternoon.”
Jeff Bezos was among the many critics of the professor’s offensive tweets.
On September 8, 2022, Her Majesty, Queen of the United Kingdom, passed away.
57-year-old YouTuber Kevin Samuels passed away in Atlanta earlier this year. But Anya was criticized for making light of his demise in May 2022.
This evening, the King and Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral and will travel to London tomorrow.
Britain and her Commonwealth states will observe a ten-day period of mourning following the death of the Queen, during which millions of her subjects in the UK and abroad will come to grips with her loss.
And as her son King Charles ascends to the throne, there will also be a celebration of her remarkable 70-year reign, which saw her reach her Platinum Jubilee this year – a milestone that will likely never again be reached by a British monarch.
Charles, who became king upon the demise of his mother, remarked, “We sorrow deeply the passing of a cherished monarch and a much-loved mother.”
I am certain that her loss will be keenly felt across the nation, the Realms, and the Commonwealth, as well as by many people around the globe.