Zohran Mamdani, New York Democratic mayoral nominee, identified as Black on his Columbia University application. Of South Asian descent, Mamdani was born in Uganda and later moved to New York. A recent cyberattack revealed his identity among hacked documents intended to investigate Columbia's use of race-conscious affirmative action. Mamdani's campaign emphasized his Muslim faith and South Asian heritage. The hacking source, identified as an individual known for their views on race science, sought to clarify admissions practices in light of a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.
The cyberattack aimed to determine whether Columbia University continued to use race-conscious affirmative action in its admissions process following a Supreme Court ruling in 2023.
Zohran Mamdani, born in Uganda to South Asian parents, identified as Black on his Columbia application, despite his South Asian descent and mixed identity.
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