article_snippet: As most everyone knows by now, Boren,  president of the University of OklahomaOklahoma, faced just this situation Monday.
article_snippet: And I've been thinking about it intensely,  not only because I care about race and civic leadership in America, but also because Boren was my first boss, when Boren was a U.S. senator.
article_snippet: Boren was a mentor to me during my years in Washington, and a model for me when Boren left the Beltway to be of greater use and service as an educator.
article_snippet: Boren responded to crisis swiftly, with a statement that went viral.
article_snippet: Boren actions have resonated across the country.
article_snippet: On social media, people shocked by the video find people shocked by the video also stunned by Boren's response.
article_snippet: Because Boren did something rare in public life today.
article_snippet: Boren expressed a decisive, judgmental view with moral clarity.
article_snippet: Then Boren followed through.
article_snippet: Boren statements have been free of mushy lawyer-talk or euphemism.
article_snippet: Boren's led authentically, from the heart.
article_snippet: Boren wasn't just condemning wrongdoers; Boren was shifting social norms for all.
article_snippet: Boren can now ask Boren community to face the inequities of history and race.
highlights_snippet: Boren, responded to offensive video .
  
highlights_snippet: Eric Liu: Boren did something rare in public life today -- Boren acted with moral clarity .