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'''Khymani James''' (born circa 2004{{r|nm}}) is a student at [[Columbia University]], a former student representative to the [[Boston School Committee]], and a Palestinian solidarity protester.
==Personal life==
James spent most of his childhood in [[Dorchester, Boston|Dorchester]].{{r|ar}} After his mother died when he was 12, he was raised by an aunt where he lived with two cousins. He identifies as "a first-generation African-Caribbean gay Black male."
He attended Dever Elementary, UP Academy Boston, and [[Boston Latin Academy]]. While a high school student, he said that "the ultimate destination is Congress."{{r|ar}}
==Boston Public Schools==
While a student at [[Boston Latin Academy]], James was elected by his peers to be a non-voting member of the Boston School Committee.{{r|ch|ar}} He served from the fall of 2020 to March 2021.{{r|ch}} He then resigned, saying that the district was trying to disrespectfully silence him and were using "adultist rhetoric."{{r|ch|nm}} He also resigned from the District Student Advisory Council.{{r|ch}} In June 2021, he attended a virtual meeting of the School Committee where he ended his remarks by saying "I, too, hate white people."{{r|ch|ym}}
James was also vice president of Latin Academy's Black Student Union and captain of the school dance team.{{r|ar}}
==Columbia University==
James matriculated at [[Columbia University]] in the fall of 2021.{{r|ch|ym}} He majored in economics and political science.{{r|ar}} James was a leader of the [[Columbia_University#20th–21st_century|Gaza Solidarity Encampment]] on campus in April 2024.{{R|ch}}
As a student, James posted on social media that "Zionists in my DM wanting to meet up and fight. I don’t fight to injure or for there to be a winner or a loser, I fight to kill."{{r|ch|kr}} University officials called him into a disciplinary meeting in January 2024 to discuss the post, and James recorded it.{{r|ch|kr}}
At that meeting he made a number of incendiary comments, including "[[Zionists]] don’t deserve to live" and "Be grateful that I’m not just going out and murdering Zionists."{{r|ch|kr}} When an administrator asked "Do you see why that is problematic in any way?" James responded with "No."{{r|kr}} He added that Zionists were like Nazis and said "I feel very comfortable, very comfortable, calling for those people to die."{{r|kr}}
[[Joe Biden]]'s administration condemned the remarks.{{r|ch}} James apologized when the remarks were made public in April 2024.{{r|ch}} James said on X: "I affirm the sanctity of all life and the movement for liberation."{{r|bbc}}
Columbia then banned him from the campus, saying that "calls of violence and statements targeted at individuals based on their religious, ethnic or national identity are unacceptable and violate university policy."{{r|kr}} The university would not comment on his status as a student.{{r|ch|kr}}
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=bbc>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68909942 | title = Columbia campus protester apologises for 'kill Zionists' comments | first1 = Mike | last1 =Wendling | first2 = Max | last2 = Matza | date = April 27, 2024 |publisher = BBC | accessdate = April 27, 2024 }}</ref>
<ref name=ar>{{Cite news | url = https://www.baystatebanner.com/2021...i-james-the-ultimate-destination-is-congress/ | date = February 18, 2021 | title = Q and A with Khymani James: ‘The ultimate destination is Congress’ | first = Angela | last = Rowlings | accessdate = April 27, 2024 | newspaper = The Bay State Banner }}</ref>
<ref name=kr>{{cite news | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/nyregion/columbia-student-protest-zionism.html | title = Columbia Bars Student Protester Who Said ‘Zionists Don’t Deserve to Live’ | first = Katherine | last = Rosman | date = April 26, 2024 | accessdate = April 27, 2024 | newspaper = The New York Times }}</ref>
<ref name=ch>{{cite news | url = https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/26/metro/columbia-protest-leader-boston-school-khymani-james/ | title = Columbia protester who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’ was fiery student representative on Boston School Committee | first = Christopher | last = Huffaker | newspaper = The Boston Globe | date = April 27, 2024 | accessdate = April 27, 2024 }}</ref>
<ref name=nm>{{cite news | url = https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03...ilence-his-voice/?p1=Article_Inline_Text_Link | title = Boston student School Committee member resigns, saying district tried to silence his voice | first = Naomi | last = Martin | newspaper = The Boston Globe | date = March 5, 2021 | accessdate = April 27, 2024 }}</ref>
<ref name=ym>{{cite news | url = https://baystatebanner.com/2021/06/23/racial-tensions-surface-amid-exam-school-debate/ | title = Racial tensions surface amid exam school debate | first = Yawu | last = Miller | date = June 23, 2021 | accessdate = April 27, 2024 | newspaper = The Bay State Banner }}</ref>
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT|James, Khymani}}
[[Category:Boston Latin Academy alumni]]
[[Category:Columbia University people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
Okumaya devam et...
'''Khymani James''' (born circa 2004{{r|nm}}) is a student at [[Columbia University]], a former student representative to the [[Boston School Committee]], and a Palestinian solidarity protester.
==Personal life==
James spent most of his childhood in [[Dorchester, Boston|Dorchester]].{{r|ar}} After his mother died when he was 12, he was raised by an aunt where he lived with two cousins. He identifies as "a first-generation African-Caribbean gay Black male."
He attended Dever Elementary, UP Academy Boston, and [[Boston Latin Academy]]. While a high school student, he said that "the ultimate destination is Congress."{{r|ar}}
==Boston Public Schools==
While a student at [[Boston Latin Academy]], James was elected by his peers to be a non-voting member of the Boston School Committee.{{r|ch|ar}} He served from the fall of 2020 to March 2021.{{r|ch}} He then resigned, saying that the district was trying to disrespectfully silence him and were using "adultist rhetoric."{{r|ch|nm}} He also resigned from the District Student Advisory Council.{{r|ch}} In June 2021, he attended a virtual meeting of the School Committee where he ended his remarks by saying "I, too, hate white people."{{r|ch|ym}}
James was also vice president of Latin Academy's Black Student Union and captain of the school dance team.{{r|ar}}
==Columbia University==
James matriculated at [[Columbia University]] in the fall of 2021.{{r|ch|ym}} He majored in economics and political science.{{r|ar}} James was a leader of the [[Columbia_University#20th–21st_century|Gaza Solidarity Encampment]] on campus in April 2024.{{R|ch}}
As a student, James posted on social media that "Zionists in my DM wanting to meet up and fight. I don’t fight to injure or for there to be a winner or a loser, I fight to kill."{{r|ch|kr}} University officials called him into a disciplinary meeting in January 2024 to discuss the post, and James recorded it.{{r|ch|kr}}
At that meeting he made a number of incendiary comments, including "[[Zionists]] don’t deserve to live" and "Be grateful that I’m not just going out and murdering Zionists."{{r|ch|kr}} When an administrator asked "Do you see why that is problematic in any way?" James responded with "No."{{r|kr}} He added that Zionists were like Nazis and said "I feel very comfortable, very comfortable, calling for those people to die."{{r|kr}}
[[Joe Biden]]'s administration condemned the remarks.{{r|ch}} James apologized when the remarks were made public in April 2024.{{r|ch}} James said on X: "I affirm the sanctity of all life and the movement for liberation."{{r|bbc}}
Columbia then banned him from the campus, saying that "calls of violence and statements targeted at individuals based on their religious, ethnic or national identity are unacceptable and violate university policy."{{r|kr}} The university would not comment on his status as a student.{{r|ch|kr}}
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=bbc>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68909942 | title = Columbia campus protester apologises for 'kill Zionists' comments | first1 = Mike | last1 =Wendling | first2 = Max | last2 = Matza | date = April 27, 2024 |publisher = BBC | accessdate = April 27, 2024 }}</ref>
<ref name=ar>{{Cite news | url = https://www.baystatebanner.com/2021...i-james-the-ultimate-destination-is-congress/ | date = February 18, 2021 | title = Q and A with Khymani James: ‘The ultimate destination is Congress’ | first = Angela | last = Rowlings | accessdate = April 27, 2024 | newspaper = The Bay State Banner }}</ref>
<ref name=kr>{{cite news | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/nyregion/columbia-student-protest-zionism.html | title = Columbia Bars Student Protester Who Said ‘Zionists Don’t Deserve to Live’ | first = Katherine | last = Rosman | date = April 26, 2024 | accessdate = April 27, 2024 | newspaper = The New York Times }}</ref>
<ref name=ch>{{cite news | url = https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/26/metro/columbia-protest-leader-boston-school-khymani-james/ | title = Columbia protester who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’ was fiery student representative on Boston School Committee | first = Christopher | last = Huffaker | newspaper = The Boston Globe | date = April 27, 2024 | accessdate = April 27, 2024 }}</ref>
<ref name=nm>{{cite news | url = https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03...ilence-his-voice/?p1=Article_Inline_Text_Link | title = Boston student School Committee member resigns, saying district tried to silence his voice | first = Naomi | last = Martin | newspaper = The Boston Globe | date = March 5, 2021 | accessdate = April 27, 2024 }}</ref>
<ref name=ym>{{cite news | url = https://baystatebanner.com/2021/06/23/racial-tensions-surface-amid-exam-school-debate/ | title = Racial tensions surface amid exam school debate | first = Yawu | last = Miller | date = June 23, 2021 | accessdate = April 27, 2024 | newspaper = The Bay State Banner }}</ref>
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT|James, Khymani}}
[[Category:Boston Latin Academy alumni]]
[[Category:Columbia University people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
Okumaya devam et...