USC calls off filmmaker's commencement appearance following canceled valedictorian speech

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USC calls off filmmaker's commencement appearance following canceled valedictorian speech
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Around 200 people took part in the charity ride to raise money for a Harrisburg nonprofit working to support veterans struggling with homelessness.

The move comes days after the university said it wouldn't allow the student valedictorian to speak at the May 10 ceremony because of safety concerns.LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California further shook up its commencement plans Friday, announcing the cancelation of a keynote speech by filmmaker Jon M.

Chu was slated to deliver the keynote address at the May 10 ceremony. He is a 2003 graduate of the university who has since directed films like “Crazy Rich Asians" and “Wicked,” an adaptation for the Broadway musical set for release last this year. “Although this should have been a time of celebration for my family, friends, professors, and classmates, anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian voices have subjected me to a campaign of racist hatred because of my uncompromising belief in human rights for all,” Tabassum said in a statement earlier this week.

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