Sellers calls out DeSantis administration for blocking African American studies course Sam Joeckel told CNN in a Wednesday statement he felt the university ended his contract early “for a clear reason: my decision to teach and speak about racial justice. English professor in Florida says university is reviewing his employment following complaint over racial justice unit In a statement in response to CNN’s inquiry, Palm Beach Atlantic University spokesperson Jason Masterson said: “On the advice of legal counsel, the university has no comment. concat(t,'\n \n\n You're watching a daily free preview\n \n\n You're watching a daily free preview\n \n