#AsnaTabassum writes, in her statement:
»I am a #student of #history who chose to minor in resistance to #genocide, anchored by the Shoah Foundation, and have learned that ordinary people are capable of unspeakable acts of violence when they are taught hate fueled by fear. And due to widespread fear, I was hoping to use my commencement speech to inspire my classmates with a message of #hope. By canceling my speech, #USC is only caving to fear and rewarding hatred.«