Renowned professor cancelled for showing Laurence Olivier playing Othello
Bright Sheng, who teaches composition at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance in Ann Arbor, Michigan, showed the 1965 film Othello starring Laurence Olivier. Olivier appeared in blackface throughout the film which 'shocked' students.
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