Morehouse Under Pressure to Scrap Biden Address Over Israel War
by Newsweek
Newsweek— President Joe Biden's support for Israel has resulted in calls to scrap the president's planned commencement speech at Morehouse College.Morehouse, a historically Black college that counts civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. among its alumni, announced earlier this week that the president would travel to the Atlanta campus to deliver the keynote address during the graduation ceremony on May 19.Morehouse President David Thomas said in a statement that the college was "excited" to host...
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