Obama to address Morehouse College commencement

May 19, 2013 @ 1:35 am

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.

The Atlanta-based private school says about 500 students will receive undergraduate degrees Sunday, becoming what are known as "Morehouse Men."

It is Obama's second graduation speech of the year. Last Sunday, he urged graduates of Ohio State University in Columbus to become vigorous participants in their democracy.

After the speech, Obama is scheduled to attend a Democratic Senate fundraiser in Atlanta.

Obama's third and final commencement address of the season comes Friday at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.


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  • CH wrote...
    There won't be any GOP by 2016 . . . .
    January 5, 2013 6:48 pm
    they blanked themselves in their shorts.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    Just in time to invade Syria and Iran...
    January 12, 2013 12:18 pm
    .....I mean the "Nobel Peace Prize winner" sure does like killing people w/ drones.
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  • CH wrote...
    sure does like killing people w/ drones -
    January 13, 2013 9:10 am
    and your answer would be send in troops to get killed? what was your daft number again? get your WW1 helmet and report to the front line.
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  • CH wrote...
    What's a daft?
    January 14, 2013 7:56 am
    ask a three year old.
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  • CH wrote...
    King Obama to hold last news conference of first term -
    January 14, 2013 7:58 am
    hope he tell the republicans they are number one!! with the middle finger!!
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    "demands"
    January 14, 2013 8:19 am
    Well you know what, Barry? I DEMAND you stop f*#cking w/ my grand kid's futures, ya jackwagon!!!! STOP BORROWING AND SPENDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • CH wrote...
    zero-zero -
    January 17, 2013 8:32 pm
    you need to back up one president for that statement!!
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  • CH wrote...
    King Obama to tackle gun violence -
    January 19, 2013 6:42 am
    Executive Order style!!
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  • C"mon Man wrote...
    Starting at 10:30 am
    January 21, 2013 11:31 pm
    Will stay in campaign mode and re-distribute wealth and deflect blame, and tell Bill Gates, Paul Allen,Jeff Bezos,Bill Boeing,The Nordstrom and Clapp family:" You did not build that!"
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  • CH wrote...
    " You did not build that!" Bill Boeing -
    January 22, 2013 8:29 am
    well maybe he did. 787!
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