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Emotional 'People’s Graduation' Celebrates Student Protesters' Fight

5/26/2025

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On May 18, 2025, the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew in Manhattan buzzed with emotion as families and friends united for the “People’s Graduation.” Speakers like Noor Abdalla passionately celebrated expelled student protesters, highlighting their fight to decolonize education and the inspiring Popular University project in Palestine, a beacon of resistance against imperialism and a call for collective action.

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Story summary

On May 18, 2025, the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew in Manhattan buzzed with emotion as families and friends united for the “People’s Graduation.” Speakers like Noor Abdalla passionately celebrated expelled student protesters, highlighting their fight to decolonize education and the inspiring Popular University project in Palestine, a beacon of resistance against imperialism and a call for collective action.