Cheers, boos and “Free DC” chants greeted Mayor Muriel Bowser at Howard’s commencement, highlighting tension absent from her UDC address the same day.
WASHINGTON — Saturday morning marked a major graduation day across the District, including commencements at both Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia — each featuring Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser as a speaker and honorary degree recipient.
At Howard University, thousands gathered on the Yard for the 158th Commencement Convocation, where Bowser served as keynote speaker and received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree alongside several other honorees.
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