In 1996, Fordham’s Law Review celebrated Elizabeth Warren as Harvard<\/b> Law School’s “first<\/b> woman<\/b> of<\/b> color<\/b>.” That was because Ms. Warren had listed her heritage as Native American. Later DNA tests proved that this was not true. The latest tale told by Ms. Warren involves why she left teaching.<\/p>\n
The Washington Free Beacon<\/a> posted an article today that includes public records that indicate that Ms. Warren was not fired from teaching because she was visibly pregnant, but rather that the Riverdale Board of Education offered her a contract to continue what she had been doing. The minutes of the meeting are included in the article.<\/p>\n The article reports:<\/p>\n Toward the end of Warren\u2019s first year on the job, in April 1971, the board approved her contract for the following school year, the meeting minutes show. Two months later, the meeting minutes indicate that Warren had tendered her resignation.<\/strong><\/p>\n “The resignation of Mrs. Elizabeth Warren, speech correctionist effective June 30, 1971 was accepted with regret,” the June 16, 1971, minutes say.<\/strong><\/p>\n There are no further mentions of Warren in Riverdale Board of Education meeting minutes, according to a spokesman for the board.<\/strong><\/p>\n Scrutiny of Warren\u2019s explanation for her jump from teaching to law comes months after the Massachusetts senator steadied her campaign after a rocky start.<\/strong><\/p>\n In October, two months before her campaign launch, Warren executed a botched attempt to put questions about her claims to Native American heritage behind her by releasing the results of a DNA test. The results, which showed she has minimal Cherokee ancestry<\/a>, did little to quell the controversy.<\/strong><\/p>\n She went on to issue a public apology<\/a> for taking the test in the first place.<\/strong><\/p>\n “I have listened, and I have learned a lot. And I\u2019m grateful for the many conversations we\u2019ve had together,” Warren told a Native American audience in Iowa in mid-August.<\/strong><\/p>\n Though many on both sides of the aisle counted her out due to her handling of the issue, Warren has managed not only to bounce back but to climb to the top of the field. Even President Donald Trump, who savaged Warren for her attempt to claim Native American ancestry, has said publicly he regrets drawing attention to her early on given that she has managed prevail\u2014at least thus far.<\/strong><\/p>\n “I did the Pocahontas thing,” Trump said to supporters at an August rally. “I hit her really hard and it looked like she was down and out but that was too long ago, I should\u2019ve waited.”<\/strong><\/p>\n If white privilege exists, why did Elizabeth Warren claim to be a Native American to advance her career?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In 1996, Fordham’s Law Review celebrated Elizabeth Warren as Harvard Law School’s “first woman of color.” That was because Ms. Warren had listed her heritage as Native American. Later DNA tests proved that this was not true. The latest tale … Continue reading