Georgia State political analyst on how Biden's Morehouse speech could affect election

Protesters near the campus of Morehouse College as President Joe Biden gave the school's commencement address on Sunday, May 19, 2024. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

President Joe Biden’s Morehouse College commencement speech on Sunday was both supported and condemned, as he spoke about his administration’s investments in HBCUs, relieving the burden of student debt, growing the economy and building generational wealth for African American families.

Biden then transitioned into calling for an immediate ceasefire to stop the fighting in the Israel-Hamas war and end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

“In a democracy, we debate and dissent about America’s role in the world. I want to say this really clearly. I support peaceful, nonviolent protest. Your voices should be heard. And I promise you I hear them,” Biden told Morehouse students Sunday.