SC State Cancels MAGA-Supporting Lieutenant Governor As HBCU’s Commencement Speaker After Students Protest

Students at a historic HBCU in South Carolina protested their school’s choice of commencement speaker, the right-wing lieutenant governor of the state.

WATCH: Lt. Gov. Evette says she won’t apologize for calling SC State protestors ‘woke mob’

South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette once again responded a day after being removed as the commencement speaker at South Carolina State University.

SC State drops Lt. Gov. Evette as commencement speaker, citing safety concerns

In a statement released Tuesday, university President Alexander Conyers said the school decided “to move in a different direction” for commencement.

Student protests lead to Lt. Gov. Evette’s withdrawal from South Carolina State University

The university president announced the decision yesterday, prompted by student opposition to Evette’s stance on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.

Representatives call to cut SC State funding after rescinded commencement invite

State representatives sent a letter to Ways and Means Committee Chair Bruce Bannister calling for the cut funding from South Carolina State University after the school rescinded its invitation to Lt.
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South Carolina State U. disinvites GOP commencement speaker after students protest

Students complain she support Trump, opposes DEI South Carolina State University disinvited its commencement speaker, the state’s Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette, following backlash from
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Lt. Gov. Evette will no longer give SC State commencement speech after backlash

South Carolina State University announced Wednesday evening that South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette will no longer speak at the school's spring commencement.

LIVE: May Day protest held at SC State House

People took to the South Carolina State House on Friday for protests as part of May Day.