From the West bank to the West End: AUC students gather to speak out against war in Gaza, US involvement

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A Spelman College professor joined the “speak out” Wednesday morning. A trio of Morehouse faculty (not shown) also spoke out against the war in Gaza and President Biden’s upcoming visit to Morehouse on May 19. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice What was labeled as a student “speak out” and not a protest, took place on the campus of Morehouse College in front of the Walter E. Massey Leadership Center Wednesday morning. Dozens of students from various universities and colleges within the largest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) installation in the country took a stand against what has been taking place in the Middle East. A number of Atlanta University Center (AUC) students took turns speaking out against the war in Palestine. There was also a member of Spelman College’s faculty that also spoke out against the violence in Gaza. “We tell Biden to fuck off and don’t come to the AUC,” said one professor that did not give her name. “We need a ceasefire now. No more lives need to be lost,” said Natalie, a Spelman College student who shared that her father was killed by police in January. “The AUC and the West End does not support...

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