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Bronx superintendent Meisha Ross Porter frequently asked gatherings of DOE administrators to do the ‘Wakanda Forever’ salute. Porter allegedly referred to the 1960’s Black Panther Party when encouraging staff members to make the gesture. She told them about her father’s involvement in the Black Panthers.
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