Coverage dated May 6, 2024

Hochul regrets ‘misspeak' on Black children from the Bronx and computers

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Governor Kathy Hochul says, "I misspoke and regret it. Of course, Black children in the Bronx know what computers are."

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  1. Breitbart News

    Nolte: Dem NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Says ‘Young Black Kids' Don't Know the Word 'Computer' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) believes that “young black kids growing up in the Bronx don’t even know what the word ‘computer’ is.”

  2. MyNorthwest

    New York governor regrets saying Black kids in the Bronx don't know what a computer is (opens MyNorthwest)

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    ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she regrets making an offhand remark that suggested Black children in the Bronx do not know what the

  3. NBC New York

    Hochul regrets ‘misspeak' on Black children from the Bronx and computers (opens NBC New York)

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    Governor Kathy Hochul says, "I misspoke and regret it. Of course, Black children in the Bronx know what computers are."

  4. NBC News

    N.Y. governor regrets saying Black kids in the Bronx don’t know what a computer is (opens NBC News)

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she regrets making an offhand remark that suggested Black children in the Bronx do not know what the word “computer” means.

  5. New York Post

    Hochul slammed for saying black kids in the Bronx don’t know what the word ‘computer’ means (opens New York Post)

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    "Right now we have, you know, young black kids growing up in the Bronx who don’t even know what the word 'computer' is,” Gov. Kathy Hochul told a forum in California Monday.

  6. Fortune

    New York governor regrets saying ‘we have young Black kids growing up in the Bronx who don’t even know what the word computer is’ (opens Fortune)

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    Assemblywoman Amanda Septimo, a Bronx Democrat, who said the remark was “harmful, deeply misinformed, and genuinely appalling.”

  7. The Daily Caller

    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Says ‘Black Kids’ In The Bronx Don’t Know The Word ‘Computer’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said during a California forum on Monday that black children from the Bronx don’t know what a computer is.

  8. New York Post

    Kathy Hochul’s dim slur on black kids and computers exposes Dems’ condescending ignorance (opens New York Post)

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    Bronx Politicians ripped Gov. Kathy Hochul after she said that some black children in the borough don’t know what the word “computer” means.

  9. Fox News

    Gov. Hochul says she 'misspoke' when she said some 'black kids' don't know the word 'computer' (opens Fox News)

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul apologizes for saying that there are "young black kids" in the Bronx who don't know the word "computer" during a speech at the Milken Institute conference this week.

  10. New York Times

    Hochul Regrets Saying Some ‘Black Kids’ Don’t Know the Word ‘Computer’ (opens New York Times)

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    As Gov. Kathy Hochul urged business leaders to make technology widely accessible, a comment she made about Bronx children raised eyebrows.

  11. PJ Media

  12. Governing

    “Right now, we have young Black kids growing up in the Bronx who don’t even know what the word ‘computer’ is.” (opens Governing)

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, at a business conference in California on Monday, May 6, regarding expanding economic opportunities in artificial intelligence for low-income communities.. Hochul has since apologized for the comment, clarifying that she wanted to highlight the inequities in technology…

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