What was labeled as a student “speak out” and not a protest, took place on the campus of Morehouse College in front of the Walter E. Massey Leadership Center Wednesday morning.
Dozens of students from various universities and colleges within the largest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) installation in the country took a stand against what has been taking place in the Middle East.
A number of Atlanta University Center (AUC) students took turns speaking out against the war in Palestine. There was also a member of Spelman College’s faculty that also spoke out against the violence in Gaza.
“We tell Biden to fuck off and don’t come to the AUC,” said one professor that did not give her name.
“We need a ceasefire now. No more lives need to be lost,” said Natalie, a Spelman College student who shared that her father was killed by police in January. “The AUC and the West End does not support genocide.”
Chants of “Listen to the students. The students are never wrong,” “Stop Cop City,” “Hands off Rafa” and “Free Palestine” filled the air in between students taking turns speaking out against everything, including United States President Jospeh R. Biden coming to Morehouse College to give the commencement speech at graduation later this month.
“We just don’t want our tax dollars used for war,” said student media liaison Malik P., a Morehouse rising senior. “Period.”
Along with Morehouse College President David A. Thomas and Spelman College President Helene D. Gayle, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens was also targets of chants during the speak out.
“No peace on Spelman land. No peace on Morehouse land. No peace on gentrified land.”
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