Biden delivers commencement address to Morehouse graduates
President Joe Biden told Morehouse College graduates not to give up on American democracy in a somber commencement address today, while acknowledging their anger over the war in Gaza.
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Members of a honour guard carry flags during the commencement ceremony at Morehouse College, in Atlanta, Ga.REUTERS
President Joe Biden speaks with Morehouse College graduate, valedictorian DeAngelo Jeremiah Fletcher during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.REUTERS
Morehouse College graduate, valedictorian DeAngelo Jeremiah Fletcher wears a graduate hat with a logo with colors of a Palestinian flag during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.REUTERS
President Joe Biden addresses Morehouse College graduates during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.REUTERS
A Morehouse College graduate holds a Palestinian flag while U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.REUTERS
A Morehouse College graduate with his back turned holds a Palestinian flag while U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.REUTERS
Morehouse College graduates with Palestinian flags listen while President Joe Biden speaks during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.REUTERS
President Joe Biden receives an honorary degree from Morehouse College during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.REUTERS
President Joe Biden addresses Morehouse College graduates during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.REUTERS
President Joe Biden poses with Morehouse College graduates, valedictorian DeAngelo Jeremiah Fletcher and salutatorian Dwayne Allen Terrell II and Morehouse College President David A. Thomas during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.REUTERS
A Morehouse College class of 2024 graduate turns his back during a speech by President Joe Biden, during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.REUTERS
A Morehouse College class of 2024 graduate holds Palestinian flags while photographed after receiving his degree during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.REUTERS
Morehouse college 2024 graduate Calvin Bell III cries while hugging his mother after receiving his degree during the graduation ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.