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David Smith in Atlanta

Dignity, joy, a raised fist: Biden renews pitch to Black voters at Morehouse commencement

White man wearing red and black robes stands in front of podium and microphone
Joe Biden speaks to graduating students at the Morehouse College commencement on Sunday, in Atlanta, Georgia. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

It was, in the end, an artful compromise.

Joe Biden got to speak uninterrupted and renew his pitch to Black voters. Protesters got to make their point by wearing keffiyehs or raising a fist. Even the skies were merciful, hinting at but never quite unleashing rain.

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