A student gave a commencement address at the famously progressive CUNY law school. Two weeks later, she was attacked by the tabloids and the mayor, and the school disavowed her speech.
Tag: Commencement Speeches
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In Howard Address, Biden Warns of ‘Sinister Forces’ Trying to Reverse Racial Progress
The president’s commencement address at Howard University, a historically Black institution, came as Democratic strategists have expressed concerns about muted enthusiasm for Mr. Biden among Black voters.
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Biden Is Talking to Howard University Students. But Does He Speak to Them?
Conversations with students at the historically Black school reveal a more lukewarm support for the president than among their parents’ generation. Here’s what they have to say.
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CUNY Law School Graduates Turn Their Backs to Mayor Adams
As Mr. Adams began speaking at the commencement service, many of the graduates, in their caps and gowns, turned away from him in a show of protest.