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Faculty at historically black Morehouse College revolt over Biden commencement invite

Faculty at Morehouse College are in uproar over plans for President Biden to deliver the school’s commencement address next month.

Professors at the historically black college say Biden’s ongoing support or Israel amid the war in Gaza is too much, with some saying they will not be seen next to the Democratic president.

I’ve spoken with several faculty members who say under no conditions are they going to sit on a stage with Joe Biden,” Andrew Douglas, a political science professor at Morehouse told NBC. “It’s on everybody’s mind.”

Douglas is a member of the school’s 15-person faculty council, which recently penned a letter to Morehouse president David A. Thomas expressing their “disappointment” with Biden’s selection.

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 @KindheartedCapitolGreen from Washington  commented…2yrs2Y

Really looking forward to Biden's commencement speech at Morehouse College

 @HumblePaellaWorking Family from New Jersey  agreed…2yrs2Y

a lot of students are about to lose their black cards revoked for confronting Biden by white libs

 @WittyL3ftLeaningSocialist from Georgia  commented…2yrs2Y

My advice to Biden: start with a funny story about Strom Thurmond.

 @RedistrictingRoadrunnerSocialistfrom Pennsylvania  agreed…2yrs2Y

Transition to the story of getting arrested with Nelson Mandela.

 @WittyL3ftLeaningSocialist from Georgia  agreed…2yrs2Y

Brandon needs some new lies about his involvement in the civil rights movement to boost his numbers

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How would you balance the prestige of having a sitting president speak at a graduation against disagreements with his policies?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Can refusing to share a stage with a political figure be an effective form of protest or does it close off dialogue?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Should the significance of a commencement speaker's role outweigh their political actions or affiliations?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How important is it for a college's chosen commencement speaker to align with the values and concerns of its faculty and students?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Do you think a president's foreign policy decisions should influence their invitation to speak at educational institutions?

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