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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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 @WittyL3ftLeaningSocialist from Georgia commented…2wks2W

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

 @RedistrictingRoadrunnerSocialistfrom Pennsylvania agreed…2wks2W

Transition to the story of getting arrested with Nelson Mandela.

 @WittyL3ftLeaningSocialist from Georgia agreed…2wks2W

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

 @KindheartedCapitolGreen from Washington commented…2wks2W

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

 @HumblePaellaWorking Family from New Jersey agreed…2wks2W

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

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2wks2W

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

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

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2wks2W

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

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2wks2W

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

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