{"id":1939167,"date":"2023-05-26T18:38:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T22:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1939167"},"modified":"2023-05-26T19:49:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T23:49:26","slug":"uni-faces-backlash-over-viral-black-only-graduation-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uni-faces-backlash-over-viral-black-only-graduation-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Uni criticized for &#8216;Black-Only Graduation&#8217; video."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funi-faces-backlash-over-viral-black-only-graduation-video%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1939167&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>UC Berkeley Sparks Controversy with Black-Only Graduation Ceremony<\/h2>\n<p>UC Berkeley recently hosted a black-only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-school-board-hosts-retirement-party-for-superintendent-though-senior-prom-remains-canceled\/\" title=\"Arizona School Board Hosts Retirement Party For Superintendent, Though Senior Prom Remains Canceled\">graduation ceremony<\/a>, which has ignited a firestorm of controversy. The event, announced in March, was open to all majors but not to all races, leading to accusations that it has set Civil Rights back 60 years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The University of California Berkeley proudly hosts a \u201cblack only graduation ceremony,\u201d where participation is based on race, contradicting the very laws established during the Civil Rights movement, which vehemently outlawed racial segregation.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/icfiwCIgcC\">pic.twitter.com\/icfiwCIgcC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KanekoaTheGreat\/status\/1660415740355432448?\">May 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Celebrating Black Graduates<\/h3>\n<p>The Department of African American Studies at UC Berkeley hosted its annual Black Graduation ceremony last Saturday, on May 20 at Zellerbach Hall. The event celebrated all Black\/African\/African American identifying students upon completion of their undergraduate, master\u2019s, Ph.D., J.D., and\/or professional degree programs. The ceremony was open to all majors and degree programs across the campus.<\/p>\n<h3>Criticism of Segregation<\/h3>\n<p>UC-Berkeley sophomore Megan Wang slammed the segregated event, calling it the \u201c21st century equivalent of separate but equal,\u201d alluding to the 1960s slogan used by racists who opposed school integration and who wanted to keep black people out of whites-only schools. Wang added that black-only graduation services tells students that \u201ctheir race fundamentally differentiates them from other students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>California College Republicans Communications Director Dylan Martin excoriated Berkeley saying that its segregated graduation event \u201cfurthers the division.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Social Media Backlash<\/h3>\n<p>The racist event brought condemnation on social media, with Twitter users blasting the event as everything from \u201csad\u201d to \u201cstate funded segregation.\u201d Some even wondered if these segregated events violate the 1964 Civil Rights Act which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-university-hosts-white-caucus-meeting-to-unpack-systemic-oppression\/\" title=\"Elon University Hosts \u2018White Caucus\u2019 Meeting To \u2018Unpack\u2019 \u2018Systemic Oppression\u2019\">prohibits racial discrimination<\/a> in public accommodations, which includes educational institutions like Berkeley.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The University of California Berkeley proudly hosts a \u201cblack-only graduation ceremony.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is STATE FUNDED SEGREGATION!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dADTh7ggYH\">pic.twitter.com\/dADTh7ggYH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrahamAllen_1\/status\/1661772423820193797?\">May 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some even questioned the irony of segregation, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uni-faces-backlash-over-viral-black-only-graduation-video\/\" title=\"Uni criticized for 'Black-Only Graduation' video.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-snaps-at-civil-rights-leaders-in-leaked-call\/\" title=\"Biden Snaps at Civil Rights Leaders in Leaked Call\">civil rights movement<\/a> started<\/a> because Democrats wanted to keep Americans separated by race. The cry of \u201csegregation now, segregation tomorrow, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-will-concede-that-point-dick-durbin-admits-biden-went-too-far-in-speech-comparing-political-opponents-to-traitors-segregationists\/\" title=\"\u2018I Will Concede That Point\u2019: Dick Durbin Admits Biden Went \u2018Too Far\u2019 In Speech Comparing Political Opponents To Traitors, Segregationists\">segregation forever<\/a>\u201d led Democrats to work to keep blacks from good schools, colleges, neighborhoods, businesses, and jobs. And now, thanks to woke Democrats, higher education seems to be headed right back to that practice of segregation forever.<\/p>\n<h3>The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion<\/h3>\n<p>It is important to remember that diversity and inclusion are essential to creating a better world. Segregation only leads to further division and inequality. Let us work towards a future where all individuals are celebrated and valued, regardless of their race or ethnicity.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrat Party is steadfastly working to undermine any feeling that we are one country and hopes to instill in our youth the false concept that we are not really a united states at all.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, we are stronger together. Let us celebrate our differences and work towards a brighter future for all.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/university-facing-massive-backlash-video-black-graduation-goes-viral\/\">University Facing Massive Backlash After Video from &#8216;Black-Only Graduation&#8217; Goes Viral<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UC Berkeley&#8217;s black-only graduation ceremony, open to all majors, has sparked controversy and drawn criticism for setting Civil Rights back 60 years. 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