Story highlights The former FBI director stood silently for over 15 minutes as the students yelledJames Comey is the Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King endowed chair in public policyWashington (CNN) Students at Howard University loudly protested former FBI Director James Comey Friday as he delivered a convocation address. As Comey, making a rare public appearance since leaving the FBI, began his speech welcoming new students at Howard University, protesters could be heard yelling from the back of the room, raising their fists and shouting. Standing before a packed auditorium, Comey stood silently for over 15 minutes as the students yelled, "I love being black" and "Get out James Comey -- you're not our homey." "I look forward to adult conversations about what is right and what is true," Comey concluded, as he ended to a standing ovation.

Source: CNN September 22, 2017 16:03 UTC