>In 2024, Speake was the subject of controversy after an email he sent to a student criticizing Trinity's diversity, equity, and inclusion agenda was forwarded, leading to a student boycott of his classes and circulation of a student petition calling for his dismissal.[8] Speake later took sick leave, and the college distanced itself from the views expressed by him in the email,[9] which was said to undermine the African-American roots of jazz.
white UK saxophone professor questions BLM in private email and is forced out of job