{"id":2248259,"date":"2024-05-19T21:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T01:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-black-morehouse-students-turn-their-backs-to-biden-during-commencement-speech\/"},"modified":"2024-05-19T21:46:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T01:46:31","slug":"watch-black-morehouse-students-turn-their-backs-to-biden-during-commencement-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-black-morehouse-students-turn-their-backs-to-biden-during-commencement-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Black Morehouse Students Protest Biden During Graduation Address"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-black-morehouse-students-turn-their-backs-to-biden-during-commencement-speech%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2248259&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Several Morehouse College students \u200cturned their backs on\u200d President\u2063 Biden during his recent\u2062 commencement speech. The President \u200dexpressed support for peaceful protests, \u2064despite facing dissent\u200b from some\u2062 students.\u200b Biden&#8217;s visit to Morehouse, his\u200c first on-campus\u200b appearance following \u2064pro-Palestinian protests, highlighted tensions over his stance\u200c on the Israel-Palestinian conflict\u200b and declining\u2064 support among certain voter\u200c demographics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ajose\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ajose\/%20\"><span>Andrew Jose<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 19, 2024 at 4:32pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Multiple students at Morehouse College turned their backs on U.S. President Joe Biden while the president delivered his commencement address Sunday at the historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-receives-cold-shoulder-from-some-students-at-morehouse-college-graduation\/\" title=\"Biden Faces Cold Reception at Morehouse College Graduation\">support peaceful nonviolent protest<\/a>,\u201d Biden said in his speech to the graduates, while many of them turned their faces away from him, according to reporting from the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/19\/us-news\/morehouse-college-students-turn-their-backs-on-biden-during-commencement-address\/?utm_medium=social&#038;utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_campaign=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the students were seen wearing traditional Palestinian scarves known as <em>keffiyehs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s appearance at the college marks his first on-campus visit at Morehouse following the wave of pro-Palestinian protests that have disrupted universities and colleges throughout the country, according to the Post.<\/p>\n<p>The president\u2019s address to Morehouse graduates coincides with the fall in support he has been experiencing among black and young voters during his re-election campaign, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/05\/19\/1252367711\/joe-biden-morehouse-college-gaza-ceasefire-democracy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Numerous Morehouse students turned their backs to Biden during his commencement speech.<\/p>\n<p>Students in recent days have voiced displeasure that he was to be their speaker, one quoted as saying \u201cit\u2019s just a way to get the black vote and the young vote, and to help his election\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3G1OQrA6e0\">pic.twitter.com\/3G1OQrA6e0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blast Bulletin (@BlastBulletin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlastBulletin\/status\/1792209882168648128?\">May 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn a democracy, we debate and dissent about America\u2019s role in the world,\u201d Biden was heard telling the students, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/politics\/live-news\/morehouse-college-graduation-biden-05-19-24\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have more African Americans in high places, including on the court, than any president in American history. Because I need the input,\u201d the president also said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Are you voting against Biden?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Biden also addressed Israel\u2019s war against Hamas in his remarks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, that\u2019s why I\u2019ve called for an immediate ceasefire,\u201d he told the students, per the Post. \u201cI know it angers and frustrates many of you, including in my family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s stance on the Israel-Palestinian conflict has earned him the animosity of both supporters and opponents of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/medical-examiner-finds-telling-wound-dead-jewish-man-anti-israel-california-professor-charged-manslaughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Palestinian activists have criticized the president for not <a href=\"https:\/\/jinsa.org\/biden-administration-caving-to-bds-tactics-against-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sanctioning<\/a> members of the Israel Defense Forces and <a href=\"https:\/\/uscpr.org\/campaigns\/end-u-s-military-funding-to-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ending<\/a> military aid to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Israel have criticized the president\u2019s call for Israel to hold off an invasion into Rafah and Biden\u2019s calls for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YfWXsVJQrQs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restraint<\/a> in the Jewish state\u2019s fight against Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s presence on Morehouse was criticized due to his position on Israel, according to a letter circulated among the school\u2019s alumni, the Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/poll-democrats-deeply-divided-bidens-handling-gaza-war-campus-protests-can-trump-capitalize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaza<\/a> was one of the talking points of the valedictorian address.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Israel-Gaza conflict has plagued the people of its region for generations,\u201d valedictorian DeAngelo Fletcher said, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Fletcher continued: \u201cIt is important to recognize that both sides have suffered heavy casualties in the wake of October 7. From the comfort of our homes, we watched an unprecedented number of civilians mourn the loss of men, women and children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/joe-biden-reaches-black-voters-waning-enthusiasm-rcna152741\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> and its polling, Biden isn\u2019t just facing rejection from black voters, but also a growing sense of apathy. Enthusiasm among black voters for the 2024 election sits at just 59 percent, compared to 74 percent in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet\u2019s polling also notes that Biden\u2019s advantage over former President Donald Trump in terms of black voters has also dropped since the 2020 general election.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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Follow Andrew on Twitter: @RealAndrewJose <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  Washington, District of Columbia <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, French, Russian <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  International Politics, National Security, U.S. Politics <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During Morehouse College&#8217;s commencement address in Atlanta, Georgia, several students symbolically protested as President Biden spoke. 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