Black Students Dragged Off Graduation Stage
May 8, 2018
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as posted by the channelBlack students were physically dragged off of stage during the University of Florida's commencement ceremony. Cenk Uygur and Hannah Cranston, the hosts of The Young Turks, break it down To get even more TYT in your life, go to and download our free app!
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"The University of Florida apologized after students complained about an usher who aggressively dragged several graduates — many of whom were black — off the stage during their commencement ceremony on Saturday.
Students shared videos of the unidentified school official manhandling black students who were celebrating getting their diplomas by strolling on stage — a tradition practiced by members of black Greek organizations, which involves performing a celebratory dance.
Christopher Garcia-Wilde, a 22-year-old graduate, told the Gainesville Sun that two of his friends wanted to celebrate getting their diplomas by strolling "which is a cultural tradition in historically black fraternities and sororities."
"It’s a tradition to stroll at graduation if you choose to, and people have been doing this for years," he said, adding that he was "too afraid" to stroll because he saw the usher shoving other people.”
Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Hannah Cranston
Cast: Cenk Uygur, Hannah Cranston
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