Topeka High senior Taylor Gifford said she was initially excited to hear of Obama’s visit - until she heard the number of tickets that would be issued,
Kansas Student Tries To Block Michelle Obama Graduation Speech
April 22, 2014

Via Liberaland:

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Oliver Brown, et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka, et al., better known as Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court decision that ended segregation in public schools. To commemorate the occasion, the Topeka, Kansas Unified School District has invited First Lady Michelle Obama to speak at the district’s graduation, and some Topeka residents have decided to mark the occasion by trying to block her from doing so:

Topeka High senior Taylor Gifford said she was initially excited to hear of Obama’s visit.

“We were absolutely thrilled,” Gif...

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