From Time: Nicholas Johnson is Princeton’s first black valedictorian, an empowering achievement, he says in a video series TIME is producing with Katie Couric. In this video, Johnson speaks with Couric about how Princeton’s historical ties to slavery shaped his feelings about being named valedictorian.
https://time.com/5842277/princetons-first-black-valedictorian-graduating-pandemic/

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