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Robert F. Smith Gets the Final Bill for His Gift to Morehouse—and the Number Is Stunning
When philanthropist and entrepreneur Robert F. Smith offered to pay the entire balance of the outstanding student loans for Morehouse’s most recent graduating class, not only did the gift eliminate a burden from the backs of hundreds of students but it also sparked a much-needed conversation about student debt and its disproportionate impact on black…
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4 Students Shot at Block Party at Atlanta University Center Library
On Tuesday night, four students suffered injuries during a shooting outside of an Atlanta University Center library. WSB-TV reports that the shooting occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of James P. Brawley Drive and Beckwith Street during a block party celebrating the first day of class. Students from Clark Atlanta University, Spelman and…
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Morehouse Students' Claims of Sexual Misconduct Prompt Additional Investigations
Viral videos containing accusations of sexual misconduct have prompted internal investigations at one of America’s most celebrated historically black colleges after two social media whistleblowers allege that they were victims of sexual harassment and assault at the hands of one of the college’s employees. Their revelations may have inspired other students to step forward with…
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Morehouse College To Admit Transgender Students
Morehouse College, the nation’s largest liberal arts college for men, will allow individuals who self-identify as men, regardless of the sex assigned to them at birth, to be considered for admission. According to a press release from the institution, the new Gender Identity Admissions and Matriculation Policy will apply to all students who enroll in…
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Kamala Harris Spreads the Gospel of Truth, Leadership and Optimism During Ebenezer Baptist Church, Morehouse Visits
This weekend, guess which Democratic presidential candidate became one of the first to throw a major public campaign event in metro Atlanta? If you guessed U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (headlines can be misleading), you’d be correct—as the former attorney who could one day run our country brought her infectious energy to both Ebenezer Baptist Church…
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Black Billionaire Robert F. Smith Donates $1.5 Million to Morehouse College
While it’s no secret that HBCU’s face significant disadvantages in funding and endowments, it’s always great to see wealthy black men and women invest in our next generation of leaders and difference makers when afforded the opportunity to do so. To that point, Morehouse College announced that it’s received a $1.5 million donation from Robert…
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I #StandWithBennett. Hopefully, It’s for the Long Haul
Attending an HBCU tends to unlock one’s awareness about the other hundred or so HBCUs that you’re not attending. Some of us get to school and know the big name ones, but our football and basketball schedules put schools like Benedict College, Paine College, Lane College and Lemoyne-Owen College (to name a few) on the…
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According to a New Lawsuit, Morehouse Is Accused of Ignoring a Sexual Harassment Complaint
According to a new lawsuit, Morehouse College administrators failed to properly address sexual harassment allegations leveled against one of their associate professors. Per the Atlanta Journal Constitution, “The unidentified student said assistant professor Robert Peterson ordered the student, who was a minor, alcoholic drinks on the flight to Brazil. Peterson groped his genitals on the…
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Reflections on My #VerySmartWedding Less Than A Week After It Happened
To quote Shug Avery from The Color Purple, “I’se married now!” Last Friday, in glorious fashion and with glorious weather—and three wardrobe changes—by the end of the night, I had a wife and great memories of a wonderful wedding experience. Quite simply, ‘twas a ball … all day long. As a culture commentarian, and because…
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Janelle Monáe, Angela Rye and The Root Show Spelman What Happens When We All Vote
Macaroni and aluminum foil. In 20 years, when two-thirds of the Senate is filled with graduates from Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities and you spot me on the White House lawn talking to the new Secretary of Clapback, Angela Rye, if you ask me what I brought to President Janelle Monáe’s inauguration cookout, now…