President Joe Biden to speak at Morehouse College commencement WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

ATLANTA — Channel 2 Action News has confirmed that President Joe Biden will speak during commencement at Morehouse College.

The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, May 19 on the college’s campus. The announcement comes as Biden and former President Donald Trump battle to get votes from Black voters in Georgia.

Biden has long depended on Black voters — first as a Delaware senator and most notably in the 2020 South Carolina primary, which delivered him a decisive win that led much of the Democratic field to consolidate behind him. And his campaign says the president’s reelection effort already reflects the priorities and approach advocated by the outside strategists.

“The campaign is designing comprehensive and robust programs in battleground states to mobilize and engage Black voters,” said Michael Tyler, the campaign’s communications director. He noted the campaign already is running targeted digital ads and building outreach programs in Black communities, months earlier than presidential campaigns typically have launched such efforts.

Yet just 50% of Black …