POTUS Biden addressed Morehouse College’s 140th commencement  

Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice On the cusp of political tension, graduation season here is filled with high emotions and angst while graduates prepare to walk across the stage.& & Morehouse College held their 140th commencement this weekend and as this year’s guest speaker, President of the United States Joseph R. Biden delivered his commencement address to& Morehouse College Class of 2024, his most up-front engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. & Biden’s speech at Morehouse comes against a slew of protests on college campuses nationwide over his handling over the war in Gaza, with many students and faculty members voicing opposition to the White House’s continued financial/military support for Israel. Although Morehouse’s commencement ended on a peaceful note, it did not stop some individuals from peacefully protesting outside their campus. Morehouse College Class of 2024 Valedictorian DeAngelo Jeremiah Fletcher said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy was “injustice anywhere was a threat to injustice everywhere.” “His campaign and message reached far and wide to follow in the footsteps of our gratefulness,” he said. “It is totally right for the class of 2024 to utilize any platform provided to stand in solidarity with peace...