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Zohran Mamdani Under Fire For Marking 'Black' Race On Columbia Form Despite Current Denial

  • Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, has come under scrutiny after a report revealed that he identified as 'Black or African American' on his 2009 Columbia University application, despite claiming he does not identify with these races.
  • The New York Times reported that Mamdani checked both 'Asian' and 'Black or African American' on his application, claiming he did so to represent his complex background due to limited options.
  • Mamdani stated that he checked multiple boxes to represent his complex heritage, saying, 'Most college applications don’t have a box for Indian-Ugandans,' and he wanted to capture his full background.
  • Mayor Eric Adams criticized Mamdani for this identification, stating that it potentially misrepresented his racial identity and could have harmed opportunities for a qualified Black applicant.
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