Columbia University Psychiatry Chair Suspended After Calling Black Model A 'Freak Of Nature'

It is not a work of art made of black stone or granite. She is Sudanese model Nyakim Gatwech. The most beautiful among the black beauties. She is in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the darkest skin ever seen on earth. She is also known as the QUEEN OF DARK.pic.twitter.com/gbyoNizcEJ

— Mynameis...Miro (@Mynameis...Miro) 1645138518

But, but he's "living and learning"...as if a 60 year old white man hasn't lived and learned enough to avoid such an "indiscretion". So annoying

— Melanie O'Donnell (@Melanie O'Donnell) 1645798497

Hey @ColumbiaPsych you need to fire racist Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman IMMEDIATELY

— Overthrower of Patriarchy (@Overthrower of Patriarchy) 1645533976

Prime example of racism and bias in medicine, as well as harmful fetishisation of Black women.. unacceptable.

— Darlink \ud83d\udd17 (@Darlink \ud83d\udd17) 1645703797

Why we need more Black leaders in medicine...\n\nCalling us "Freaks of nature" is racist, fetishizes our bodies and is rooted in slavery and colonialism. Shameful. \n#medtwitter \n\nColumbia University Psychiatry Dept Chair Called Out For Racist Tweet | NewsOnehttps://newsone.com/4293983/columbia-university-psychiatry-department-chair-jeffrey-lieberman-racist-comment-black-model/\u00a0\u2026

— Ima Ebong, MD (@Ima Ebong, MD) 1645631621

He was suspended as chair of the department of psychiatry and removed as psych-in-chief at CUIMC/NY-Presbyterian. However, staffers want more accountability and are working toward that. That part is developing.

— Blocka Khan (@Blocka Khan) 1645638663

When I consider the fact that Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman was the head of psychiatry at Columbia, a prestigious medical school, and former president of the American Psychiatry Association, it\u2019s easier to understand why the DSM-V is such a mess.

— Bryan Leyva, MD\u2695\ufe0f (@Bryan Leyva, MD\u2695\ufe0f) 1645661571

FREAK OF NATURE?\nI spoke with model Nyakim Gatwech after a Columbia U. Dept Chair posted a tweet about her skin tone questioning if it\u2019s \u201ca work of art or freak of nature.\u201d\nJeffrey Lieberman apologized, Columbia suspended him. \nMy report, 5pm, @pix11news\n#Nyakim\n#NyakimGatwechpic.twitter.com/qJbb4ntpcO

— Ayana Harry PIX11 (@Ayana Harry PIX11) 1645717225