Article 6MXPQ Biden vows to fight ‘poison of white supremacy’ at Morehouse speech

Biden vows to fight ‘poison of white supremacy’ at Morehouse speech

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Victoria Bekiempis
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Speech warmly received at historically Black college despite backlash from students in weeks leading to address over war

Joe Biden told graduating students of Morehouse College that American democracy has failed the Black community, but vowed to continue fighting the poison of white supremacy", in a widely watched speech to a historically Black college during an election year.

Despite a backlash from some students and alumni in the weeks leading up to Biden's commencement address, including over the Hamas-Israel war and concerns that Biden would use the speech as a campaign event, the president's address to the all-male school was warmly received. He used his speech to reaffirm his commitment to democracy in the wake of the January 6 insurrection, and to reiterate his call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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