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    USC cancels speech by Crazy Rich Asians director amid uproar over barring of pro-Palestinian valedictorian

    by Oliver O'Connell and Mike Bedigan Apr 20, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    The University of Southern California has scrapped commencement speeches by Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M Chu and other honorees amid an uproar over the cancellation of a graduation speech by pro-Palestinian valedictorian Asna Tabassum.

    On Friday (19 April), USC announced the decision in a letter posted to the university’s website.

    That update came as a follow-up to an announcement earlier in the week calling off Ms Tabassum’s speech over

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