Biden to deliver commencement speech at Atlanta HBCU Morehouse

President Biden will deliver the commencement speech at the Morehouse College commencement in Atlanta this May and leaders there are ecstatic. “The invitation to President Biden was extended last September, and we are deeply honored that he has accepted,” Morehouse President David Thomas said in a statement Tuesday. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris depart after speaking in support of changing the Senate filibuster rules to ensure the right to vote is defended, at Atlanta University Center Consortium, on the grounds of Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Atlanta. Photo credit: Patrick Semansky, The Associated Press The visit will mark the third time a White House representative has formally visited the campus in the last two years, Thomas added, calling it “a testament to the significance of our institution and our collective commitment to excellence and progress.” U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., a Morehouse alum, also expressed support for the event, which will take place May 19. “Morehouse is a proud Georgia institution, an incubator for success for young Black men, and a model for colleges nationwide,” he said in a statement. Reaction seemed to be mixed, with some happy that the...