Carol E. Lee is the Washington managing editor.
WASHINGTON — Morehouse College is set to announce that President Joe Biden will deliver its commencement address on May 19, but some faculty members have raised concerns about the decision, according to a person familiar with the matter and an email to faculty reviewed by NBC News.
But Biden’s addresses this year are poised to be fraught, largely due to growing protests over his refusal to call for a permanent, immediate ceasefire in Gaza without conditions. The president is struggling with younger voters, and recent polling also shows many Black voters are not enthusiastic about supporting his candidacy. Speaking at an Historically Black College and University would provide an “opportunity” for the president, according to the person familiar with the controversy.
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