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Zohran Mamdani Clarifies Racial Identity After 2009 College Application Disclosure

NEW YORK CITY, JUL 9 – Leaked data reveals Mamdani checked both Asian and Black on his 2009 Columbia application amid affirmative action policies, sparking debate over racial identity and admissions integrity.

  • A politically motivated hacker recently breached Columbia University's systems and released Zohran Mamdani's 2009 college application showing he identified as both Asian and Black or African American.
  • The disclosure generated controversy because Mamdani, a Democratic candidate for mayor, explained that he selected those categories to represent his diverse heritage and does not consider himself Black or African American.
  • Mayor Eric Adams criticized Mamdani's racial identification as an exploitation of African American identity and called on Columbia to investigate potential policy violations regarding Mamdani's application.
  • Adams criticized the application as disrespectful to those who legitimately earned college admission, emphasizing that claiming African American heritage should not be treated as a convenient formality, while a Cuomo campaign representative cautioned that if the allegations are confirmed, they might constitute fraud and could represent a much larger problem.
  • The controversy intensifies the mayoral race, with Mamdani leading in polls, while opponents and liberal critics debate the implications for identity politics and electoral integrity.
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Twitchy broke the news in United States on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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