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== Controversy == |
== Controversy == |
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On May 2, 2016, Opportunity Charter School in Harlem, New York reportedly rescinded an offer for Mr. Pena to speak in the school due to his endorsement of Donald Trump. In what has been described as discrimination against political views, Mr. Pena reiterated the fact that he had spoken at Oxford University after the incident with no issues. <ref>{{cite news|last1=Clark|first1=Dartunorro|title=Billionaire Says Harlem School Turned Him Away Because He Supports Trump|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160801/west-harlem/billionaire-says-harlem-school-turned-him-away-because-he-supports-trump|accessdate=9 August 2016|publisher=dnainfo}}</ref> |
On May 2, 2016, Opportunity Charter School in Harlem, New York reportedly rescinded an offer for Mr. Pena to speak in the school due to his endorsement of Donald Trump. In what has been described as discrimination against political views, Mr. Pena reiterated the fact that he had spoken at Oxford University after the incident with no issues. <ref>{{cite news|last1=Clark|first1=Dartunorro|title=Billionaire Says Harlem School Turned Him Away Because He Supports Trump|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160801/west-harlem/billionaire-says-harlem-school-turned-him-away-because-he-supports-trump|accessdate=9 August 2016|publisher=dnainfo|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822180728/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160801/west-harlem/billionaire-says-harlem-school-turned-him-away-because-he-supports-trump|archivedate=August 22, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
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On August 28. 2016, the Scott Adams show interviewed Mr. Pena about the incident |
On August 28. 2016, the Scott Adams show interviewed Mr. Pena about the incident |
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Revision as of 06:48, 3 November 2017
Opportunity Charter School is an American public school in the
Controversy
On May 2, 2016, Opportunity Charter School in Harlem, New York reportedly rescinded an offer for Mr. Pena to speak in the school due to his endorsement of Donald Trump. In what has been described as discrimination against political views, Mr. Pena reiterated the fact that he had spoken at Oxford University after the incident with no issues. [3]
On August 28. 2016, the Scott Adams show interviewed Mr. Pena about the incident [4]
On the recent Larry Elders[5] and Dennis Prager [6]nationally syndicated radio show, an anonymous Joe, voiced his displeasure about the Opportunity Charter School in Harlem, New York, on both programs. Larry Elder compared the incident to Connie Rice being shunned away due to political correctness in which he described it as: "Outrageous."
See also
References
- ^ Opportunity Charter School website
- ^ "Harlem charter school fights closures gains DOE renewal". February 7, 2012. Columbia Daily Spectator.
- ^ Clark, Dartunorro. "Billionaire Says Harlem School Turned Him Away Because He Supports Trump". dnainfo. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "@GaryByrneauthor & @Danspena & Dr. Caleb McNiece". dnainfo. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
{{cite news}}:|first1=missing|last1=(help) - ^ Elders, Larry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeZqImNW75w. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Prager, Dennis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq_L1PipZQ0. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
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