Obama to speak at Morehouse College commencement Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 8:34 am, Sunday, February 17, 2013 (AP) — A White House official says President Barack Obama will deliver the commencement address at all-male Morehouse College in Atlanta this spring. Obama typically speaks each spring at a handful of college and university commencement ceremonies, including at one of the military service academies.