‘Our History Is Our Power’: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Delivers Commencement Address At Morehouse College

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By Melissa Noel ·Updated May 22, 2023

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivered the keynote address at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday morning, where he urged 2023 graduates to know their history, celebrate it, and push back against attempts to erase it.

Moore, who was elected as the state’s first Black governor last fall, received an honorary doctorate from the all-male Historically Black College before addressing the 400-plus graduates, their families,

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