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Danielle Allen is to be commended for her own act of resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

South Carolina State University President Alexander Conyers commended the students for objecting “in a manner that reflects the importance of civic engagement and respectful discourse.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

In her update, Bode commended Southern Airways for its handling of the situation since the initial incident.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Supt Lynne Corbett commended the officers for their bravery and professionalism.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

In Boston, Wendell Phillips, Abolitionist and reformer, commended those who looked “upon that gibbet of John Brown, not as the scaffold of a felon, but as the cross of a martyr.”

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry