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Common’s track, A Song for Assata, was at the center of the controversy. Its lyrics pay homage to Black Panther member Assata Shakur, who was convicted of murdering a New Jersey state trooper and sentenced to life in prison in 1977.
Rapper/actor Common won’t be giving the commencement speech at New Jersey’s Kean University, thanks to police officials who complained about a song he released 15 years ago.
Apr 1, 2015 · A New Jersey university has retracted its announcement that the socially conscious rapper Common would give the commencement speech at the school’s graduation ceremony in May following an...
Apr 1, 2015 · Rapper Common has been pulled as the 2015 commencement speaker for Kean University in New Jersey following an outcry from the state's police officers, according to Bergen County newspaper The...
Sep 11, 2020 · The modern law of evidence. by. Keane, Adrian, LL.B. Publication date. 2008. Topics. Evidence (Law) -- Great Britain. Publisher. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press.
Apr 1, 2015 · Common, who is known for his work towards social justice in America, has been pulled from a commencement speech at New Jersey's Kean University because of police complaints. The University ...
Apr 2, 2015 · Kean University retracted social media announcement of rapper as commencement speaker
