Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead has made the decision to cancel his upcoming commencement speech at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in light of recent events. Whitehead expressed his disappointment in a social media post, citing the arrests of anti-Israel protesters on campus earlier in the week as the reason for his withdrawal.
Whitehead, known for his acclaimed literary works, had been eagerly anticipating the opportunity to address the graduating class at UMass Amherst. However, he expressed his disapproval of the university's response to the peaceful protesters, labeling the act of calling the police on them as 'shameful.'
