Bethune-Cookman Graduates Greet Betsy DeVos With Turned Backs

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niggers too stupid to realize that dc stealing our money and giving it to that so-called 'college' are the only reason it hasn't shut down {--->){--->)

then add the mountains of 'aid' from same to same

if they had two brain cells to rub together they would be cheering everything dc

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/us/politics/betsy-devos-bethune-cookman-commencement.html?_r=0

Betsy DeVos went to Bethune-Cookman University on Wednesday, knowing her first commencement address as secretary of education could get ugly at the historically black institute of higher education.

It did — fast. Over sporadic heckling, and at some points to the backs of gown-clad graduates refusing to face her, Ms. DeVos implored: “One of the hallmarks of higher education, and of democracy, is the ability to converse with and learn from those with whom we disagree. And while we will undoubtedly disagree at times, I hope we can do so respectfully. Let’s choose to hear each other out.”

The crowd obliged only a handful of times during her roughly 20-minute-speech.

Since squeaking through Senate confirmation on the tiebreaking vote of Vice President Mike Pence, Ms. DeVos has appeared at times to carry the weight of every Trump administration controversy on her shoulders. She was turned away by a handful of protesters at her first school visit as secretary. She was goaded into an Ohio public school visit by an antagonist, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten.

And in the days before her address at Bethune-Cookman, in Daytona Beach, Fla., opponents made it clear with petitions and protests that she would not be all that welcome.

The school’s president, Edison O. Jackson, had to pause the ceremony about one minute into Ms. DeVos’s address to tell the crowd of students, “If this behavior continues, your degrees will be mailed to you.”

Above the jeers, Ms. DeVos delivered the standard exhortation to graduates to live a life of service, with courage and grace in the spirit of their school’s namesake.

It was a message that thousands believed Ms. DeVos — who many contend represents an administration that has shown only superficial knowledge of and support for historically black colleges and universities — was in no position to deliver to the 380 graduates of the school, which was founded by the educator and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune.

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if trump had any balls he would yank their blatantly-racist funding via US taxpayers

http://theweek.com/speedreads/697224/trump-suggests-federal-assistance-historically-black-colleges-may-unconstitutional

Trump suggests federal assistance to historically black colleges may be unconstitutional

May 6, 2017

As first reported by Politico, the statement says the Trump administration "shall treat provisions that allocate benefits on the basis of race, ethnicity, and gender," including the HBCU Capital Financing Program Account, "in a manner consistent with the requirement to afford equal protection of the laws under the Due Process Clause of the Constitution's Fifth Amendment." The program in question provides low-cost financing for HBCUs to build or repair campus facilities.

A response from Cheryl Smith of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) said the organization is "puzzled by this provision and seeking clarification from the White House as to its meaning." It may be that the Office of Management and Budget is simply "being overly cautious," Smith said. The White House and the Department of Education, which oversees the financing program, did not respond to Politico's requests for comment.

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again. texas southern this time

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/

Texas Southern University cancels Cornyn speech in response to student petition

Concerns about an ugly student confrontation prompted Texas Southern University in Houston to cancel a scheduled commencement address Saturday by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate.

The decision at the historically black college comes amid a student petition demanding that Cornyn be blocked from speaking and urging that all graduating students and their families “express their discontent” if he does.



By Friday, 863 people had signed the petition on change.org, an online activist petition network. The petition was sponsored by 26-year-old Rebecca Trevino, 2017 graduate in social work from San Antonio. In an interview Friday, she said she had no desire to censor Cornyn, but rather to represent the values of the school.

“What I want people to realize is that this is our commencement,” Trevino said. “This is something we’ve worked hard for and we want someone who represents us and our values.”

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How is it that we have black colleges anyway? That's racist!!! Remove all funding and ban nigger colleges
again. texas southern this time

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/

Texas Southern University cancels Cornyn speech in response to student petition

Concerns about an ugly student confrontation prompted Texas Southern University in Houston to cancel a scheduled commencement address Saturday by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate.

The decision at the historically black college comes amid a student petition demanding that Cornyn be blocked from speaking and urging that all graduating students and their families “express their discontent” if he does.



By Friday, 863 people had signed the petition on change.org, an online activist petition network. The petition was sponsored by 26-year-old Rebecca Trevino, 2017 graduate in social work from San Antonio. In an interview Friday, she said she had no desire to censor Cornyn, but rather to represent the values of the school.

“What I want people to realize is that this is our commencement,” Trevino said. “This is something we’ve worked hard for and we want someone who represents us and our values.”

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catholic univ in Houston raising hell about catholic cardinal speaking there. not pushing gay enough

http://www.chron.com/local/education/campus-chronicles/article/University-of-St-Thomas-students-protest-Timothy-11103408.php

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York since 2009, will speak at the University of St. Thomas in Montrose’s May commencement ceremony despite student calls for the university to reconsider.

Student concerns relate to his role in handling sexual abuse allegations and his reported remarks criticizing same-sex marriage.

A petition calling for the university to cancel the speech brought 100 signatures in the last several days.



University President Robert Ivany said Thursday morning that he does not believe the critical view reflects the general campus opinion. The university's governing board of directors selected Dolan to speak two years ago in a unanimous decision, he said.

Ivany, who will step down after this semester, plans to meet with graduate student Christina Cochran on Monday to discuss her concerns, he said.


A small group of students is "outraged" by the selection, Cochran said by phone Wednesday.

"In my opinion, this student does not reflect in any way shape or form the attitude of the students of St. Thomas," he said. He said he will listen to her concerns but that Dolan will speak at commencement.

Before taking his current position in New York, Dolan was archbishop of Milwaukee.

There, priests accused of pedophilia were paid up to $20,000 for agreeing to be removed from the clergy under Dolan’s leadership.

“Was it a payoff, was it a settlement, was it an impetus, I wouldn’t say that, nor would I say it was a normal practice, but it was done,” he said in a 2012 deposition about the payments, which he later said were to help accused priests transition out of their roles and get medical insurance.


He said that people in favor of same-sex marriage were “bullying” the church in a 2011 interview with the National Catholic Register, an arm of the Catholic Eternal Word Television Network. “You think it’s going to stop with this? You think now bigamists are going to want their rights to marry? You think somebody that wants to marry his sister is going to now say ‘I have a right’? I mean, it’s the same principle, isn’t it?”

Ordained to the priesthood in 1976, Dolan has served in Missouri, Washington, D.C. and Rome. He had a prominent role in President Donald Trump’s inauguration, leading the nation in prayer from the Capitol moments before Trump took office.

He was appointed to the College of Cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012. Dolan promoted a voluntary compensation program for priest abuse victims last year in an effort to bring healing and closure.

The university announced Dolan’s speech, which will take place at NRG Arena on May 20, last week in a news release.

“He has brought the truth of the Gospel to countless men and women through his joyful personality, quick wit and his popular homilies at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City,” Ivany said in a statement. “Cardinal Dolan's insights and enthusiasm for our faith and for the dignity of all will find an appreciative audience in our dedicated graduates.”

Dolan spoke at Le Moyne College’s commencement in 2015 despite similar concerns. More than 750 people signed an online petition indicating their disapproval.

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I love this

I truly do.

Trump is the best possible thing that could have happened to America.

Why is that?

Nobody is hiding any more.

The vemon is being spewed every where and the ones who appeared calm and poised are barking at the moon and foaming at the mouth at the same time.


You can walk up to anybody nowadays and ask so how do you feel about trump and in point 5 seconds they are either going off or supporting him. And not only that others within earshot will chime in as well with their 2 cents.

Whether you love him or hate his not the point.

This is the realest and most honest America has been in a long dam time and for that


I thank him.

[Joshua01]

Yep! I've been saying that for some time. I love Trump because so many of the people I loathe hate him so much! That's it!!!
I love this

I truly do.

Trump is the best possible thing that could have happened to America.

Why is that?

Nobody is hiding any more.

The vemon is being spewed every where and the ones who appeared calm and poised are barking at the moon and foaming at the mouth at the same time.


You can walk up to anybody nowadays and ask so how do you feel about trump and in point 5 seconds they are either going off or supporting him. And not only that others within earshot will chime in as well with their 2 cents.

Whether you love him or hate his not the point.

This is the realest and most honest America has been in a long dam time and for that


I thank him.

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they should have hired this jewel that gave the speech at san fran u. blak wimin iz majik, day did everthing


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VemmBIKWyhE