CUNY blocks playwright Kushner's honorary degree
Source: google.com Posted By: Erin H...4982 days ago
The trustees of the City University of New York have voted to block a planned honorary degree to playwright Tony Kushner.
The vote Monday night came after one trustee said the "Angels in America" playwright had made disparaging comments about Israel in the past.
In an interview with The New York Times, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer says he is a strong supporter of Israel's right to exist. He says he believes the board has slandered him and owes him an apology.
Kushner says he wouldn't....