President Joe Biden touted his administration’s efforts to place Black Americans into the highest echelons of political power during a Sunday commencement address at Morehouse College, while also acknowledging the anguish simmering among young people across the US over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

In the lead-up to commencement at the historically Black men's college, many students were opposed to President Biden speaking at the ceremony.

The comments were the most direct recognition to U.S. students about the campus protests that have swept across the country.