Mamdani Identified as Asian and African American on College ApplicationZohran Mamdani, the Democrat running for mayor of New York City, was born in Uganda. He doesn't consider himself Black but said the application didn't allow for the complexity of his background.
Source: Mamdani Identified as Asian and African American on College Application (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/nyregion/mamdani-columbia-black-application.html)