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Conservative Intelligence Briefing reports:

Reverend Kevin R. Johnson is the latest in a series of African-Americans critical of the current administration to feel the liberal backlash. He wrote an editorial in the Philly Tribune titled “A President for Everyone, Except Black People.” He argued that President Obama has not kept his promise to stand for diversity – and that in fact his administration has gone backwards in this area compared to his predecessors.

Given that he is a supporter of President Obama, Dr. Johnson was perhaps surprised when he was asked by his alma mater, Morehouse College, to resign as baccalaureate speaker because of his “untimely” editorial. East Atlanta Patch reports that, according to a group of Morehouse alumni,

“[Morehouse College President John Silvanus] Wilson contacted Johnson and encouraged him to resign as the speaker, a suggestion Johnson refused. Wilson then proposed that Johnson agree to be one of three speakers for the event. Johnson refused this offer as well on the grounds that it was a departure from the college’s tradition of having one baccalaureate speaker, and all initial representations made to him.

“Johnson submitted a letter to Wilson on April 17 insisting that Wilson honor his original invitation. Instead, President Wilson proceeded to replace Johnson with three new baccalaureate speakers — the Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock, senior pastor of the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church; the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, senior pastor of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, and a graduating senior.”

Commencement speakers: Consider this a warning. If you want to keep your speaking gig, dare not to criticize Obama.

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