wow. Does he know about this? Is he still living? I bet he'd be outraged.
One of the things that is truly outrageous about this Obadele affair is the degree to which this unrepentantly racist criminal has been honored in academia. Recall that he got his Ph.D. (Temple Univ.?) and has taught at several major universities (Prarie View, etc.) AFTER he was convicted of these crimes.
Imagine how far Sam Bowers or some other white racist would have gotten had he applied to graduate school in the 1970s? Even if he had been admitted, would he have gotten a job afterwards? What self-respecting university would allow him to spew his racist propaganda under their aegis?
We must not forget. Obadele's story is not only about his crimes (those are obvious and heinous enough). It is also about the intellectual crimes of those who honored this man, advanced his career, and put him in a position which allowed him respectability and the opportunity to shape young minds.
He died in '99 but I'll bet he's turning over right about now. That was a very difficult time for him.