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NY Mayor Candidate Faces Backlash Over Racial Identity Claims

7/4/2025

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Zohran Mamdani, a candidate for New York mayor, is under fire after a leaked Columbia University application showed he identified as both "Black" and "Asian." Critics claim this was a strategic move for admissions leverage, while Mamdani defends his choice, asserting it reflects his rich heritage as "an American born in Africa."

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Zohran Mamdani, a candidate for New York mayor, is under fire after a leaked Columbia University application showed he identified as both "Black" and "Asian." Critics claim this was a strategic move for admissions leverage, while Mamdani defends his choice, asserting it reflects his rich heritage as "an American born in Africa."