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Students and alumni of Morehouse College are shocked to learn of the sudden exit of president Dr. John S. Wilson. Wilson and the board had previously announced that he would be leaving after his contract expired in June. His exit has come three months early as William “Bill” Taggart, the school’s chief operating officer, will…

This week at least 80 current presidents of HBCUs gathered in the Oval Office to meet with President Trump. The meeting was really a photo-op for Trump’s new executive order on HBCUs titled “White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.” The order, however, was almost entirely a cut…

The city of Atlanta has enjoyed decades of Black mayoral leadership since the election of the city’s first Black mayor, the late Maynard Jackson. This year, Atlanta will elect a new mayor and two graduates of Morehouse College will find themselves in competition for the top post and another for a powerful city council seat.…

To be wise and to have the ability to impart that wisdom to students has been the job of Morehouse College professor Dr. Tobe Johnson for the past 59 years. As professor and chair of the Political Science Department, his coursework is one of the most demanding at the college as he molds minds of…

According to Morehouse College’s president, close to 300 HBCUs have closed in the nation’s history. At 150 years old, Morehouse College has proved that its commitment to creating the best and brightest has been the key to its success. Last week, the college celebrated its sesquicentennial and held the Candle in the Dark Gala at the…

The Deep South was in turmoil in 1867, as the United States was under reconstruction after the Civil War. Displaced Whites competed with emancipated Blacks for their place in the economy and social structure of America. During this time, there was a generation of parents who wanted a better future for their children and knew…

NBA legend Charles Barkley spoke at Morehouse College in Atlanta at an intimate conversation about the condition and realities of today’s NBA. Titled A Night With Sir Charles, the event was held at Ray Charles Performing Arts Center.

Morehouse College in Atlanta hosted NBA great Charles Barkley. The basketball star took part in the event A Night with Sir Charles, which treated attendees to an intimate conversation with Barkley. In this clip, he talks about expressing a Black opinion in sports media,

When a celebrity gives back to the community, it can sometimes get overlooked. This should not be the case with NBA legend Charles Barkley and his recent donation to Morehouse College. Barkley gave the school $1M and further spotlighted the HBCU and his ongoing relationship not only with the administration but also to its students…

NBA great Charles Barkley spoke on the campus of Morehouse College ar A Night with Sir Charles. During the 90-minute discussion, Barkley spoke at length on basketball and who he thought were the greatest five players of the sport.

Basketball legend Charles Barkley took a light-hearted question from a group of students from Morehouse College. Barkley apparently loves pigs feet, pig ears and other delicacies of Louisiana. Barkley was speaking at a special event titled A Night With Sir Charles at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on campus.

On the eve of Election Day 2016, millennial voters shared the importance of using your vote as your voice to impact the change you wish to see.

Spelman alumna and current art educator Jessica Felder is an established visual creative who specializes in transforming spaces with antique installations and art performance. Many of her pieces are a combination of cultural, historical and ancestral experience. For example, Felder’s 2015 digital collage, Victorian Ancestry II displays the juxtaposition and cultural merging of an African…

“My Dear Friend, My Dear Morehouse Brother – Da Great Actor Bill Nunn As Most Of You Know Him As Radio Raheem Passed Away This Morning In His Hometown Of Pittsburgh. Long Live Bill NUNN. RADIO RAHEEM Is Now RESTING IN POWER. RADIO RAHEEM WILL ALWAYS BE FIGHTING DA POWERS DAT BE. MAY GOD WATCH…

Earlier this week, Spelman student Synclaire Butler told a graphic tale of rape that occurred on the campus of Morehouse College in 2014. She was a freshmen student from Alaska at the time and involved in a relationship with a student at nearby Morehouse. According to an interview first published by Fusion she walked across…

The name of Judge Horace Ward is one of the most respected in the nation when it comes to jurisprudence and civil rights. It has been announced that Judge Ward died at the age of 88 in Atlanta this past Saturday. Judge Ward was the first African American appointed to the federal bench in Georgia…

Most college juniors are usually worried about passing exams, completing class projects, and finding time to party and hangout with classmates. But those concerns became secondary for Morehouse College student Kenneth Greenwood when he received a diagnosis that would change his life. Greenwood, 20, issues began over a year ago when he noticed changes in…

Please describe your role as CEO. My role as president of the Detroit Morehouse College Alumni Association is to manage the recruiting, fundraising and community service initiatives of the organization while fostering strong alumni support and building relationships across the network. What is the mission of your organization? The Detroit Morehouse College Alumni Association supports…

When your college president makes a plea for increasing the level of alumni giving to the institution, there are two known paths to consider: Talk about it, or deliver on it. Historically Black College and Universities across the nation are full of century long traditions and are the subject of considerable social media hype and…