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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Adams demands Columbia release Mamdani’s admission records in which he ID’d himself as Asian and African American: ‘Deeply offensive’
Incumbent Big Apple Mayor Eric Adams demanded Columbia release Zohran Mamdani's admission records in which the Democratic socialist candidate identified as Asian and African American — before he became a US citizen.
Mamdani's strategically claimed blackness
When Zohran Mamdani applied to Columbia University in 2009, he checked both the “Asian” and “Black or African American” boxes on his admissions form. He wasn’t lying – technically. Born in Uganda to Indian parents, Mamdani said he was trying to express his complex heritage. But in a recent interview with The New York Times, he admitted something telling: he doesn’t consider himself black.That admission, buried beneath the usual progressive buzzw…
Outrage Erupts After Hacked Data Shows Mamdani Identified as 'Black or African American' on College Application
Of all the ways that Zohran Mamdani could be compared to Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, this is likely the one he wanted least. According to a report published Thursday evening […] The post Outrage Erupts After Hacked Data Shows Mamdani Identified as 'Black or African American' on College Application appeared first on The Western Journal.
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