Leftist Student Groups at Boston University Try to Stop Ben Shapiro From Speaking on Campus

Ben Shapiro, an American conservative political commentator and editor-in-chief for The Daily Wire, during the CPAC 2018 in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 22, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Ben Shapiro, a well-known conservative author and commentator, is invited to give a talk at Boston University (BU) next week. The event has offended some leftist groups who have been trying to pressure the school since last month to cancel the visit.

Sponsored and hosted by the BU chapter of the conservative student political group Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), the Shapiro event is expected to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the university’s Track & Tennis Center, a facility with a 1,200-person capacity. The scheduled talk, titled: “America Wasn’t Built On Slavery, It Was Built On Freedom,” faced opposition from leftist student groups even before it was confirmed.