Mayor Adams condemns CUNY grad’s ‘hate speech’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has spoken out against the “hate-filled” commencement speech delivered by newly minted law graduate Fatima Mousa Mohammed at CUNY School of Law. In remarks made during a Jewish Heritage Month reception at Gracie Mansion, Adams said he would have immediately denounced the speech if he had heard it on stage. Mohammed called for a “revolution” to rid the legal system of “white supremacy” and accused New York Police Department of training soldiers and carrying out “indiscriminate” murder. Adams said graduates turned their backs to him at the ceremony as he is a former police officer, but he would never turn his back on anyone in the city. The CUNY Board of Trustees condemned Mohammed’s statements as “hate speech” and called on the need for unity amidst the community.
FAQs
What was the content of Fatima Mousa Mohammed’s speech?
During the commencement ceremony, CUNY law graduate Fatima Mousa Mohammed delivered a speech that called for revolution to eliminate “white supremacy” from the legal system. She also accused NYPD of training soldiers and carrying out “indiscriminate” murder.
Did Mayor Eric Adams hear this speech at the ceremony?
No, the mayor had left before Mohammed took the stage. However, Adams condemned her statements during a Jewish Heritage Month reception, saying he would have denounced it on stage if he had heard her speech then.
What is the response from the CUNY Board of Trustees?
The CUNY Board of Trustees Chairman Bill Thompson and Vice Chair Sandra Wilkin issued a joint statement condemning Mohammed’s remarks as “hate speech.” The board called for unity amidst the community in the face of such divisive statements.
What did Mayor Eric Adams say at the reception?
Mayor Adams spoke about the need for unity and the richness of the relationship between the Jewish and African American communities. He called on the community to stand together and send a message that they will not surrender to hate and will not allow it to define them.
“Mayor Adams denounces ‘hate speech’ made by CUNY graduate”
New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, has spoken out against a recent CUNY law school graduate’s “hate-filled” commencement speech. Speaking at a Jewish Heritage Month reception at Gracie Mansion on May 26, Adams criticised Fatima Mousa Mohammed’s speech, in which she called for a “revolution” to combat “white supremacy” and criticised the NYPD and Israel. He stated that, had he been present during the speech, he would have “stood up and denounced” Mohammed’s remarks. Adams also criticised those who remained silent in the face of such comments, issuing a warning that such a “silence” would never be tolerated in his City Hall.