Marlin D. Harris, senior pastor and founder of New Life Church, first came to Atlanta on a full scholarship through Morehouse College’s dual-degree engineering program with Georgia Tech. When he arrived, he was told there was no housing available. With nowhere else to go, he spent his first two weeks of college homeless—living in Woodruff…
Image Credit: Damarion King By: Freddrell Green, Head Copy Editor Following a recent social media post from rising junior Stephone Cody III, student concerns about their treatment by Morehouse’s administration have been reignited. In response, rising senior Johnny Simmons and juniors Alonzo Brinson, Damarion King and Timothy Tillman issued a call to action….
When high school seniors prepare to enter college, one of the biggest challenges they face is securing funding. In the case of Stephone Cody III, a rising junior computer science major from St. Louis, that issue remains. Early Wednesday morning, Cody posted a lengthy message on Instagram, beginning with: “If I haven’t been acting…
Photo by Miles Pierre, Staff Photographer: Anat Sultan-Dadon, the Consult General of Israel to the Southeastern United States, speaks at Crown Forum By: Issa Rabb, Contributing Writer I want to start this off by saying I have no intention to bash anyone or anybody’s identity. As a religious man I believe we are all…
Image Credit: Amazon Prime Video By Joshua Bass, TigerTv Co-Producer During an exclusive screening at Regal Atlantic Station, HBCU students and alumni got a front-row seat to the adrenaline-pumping action of G20, Viola Davis’ latest political thriller. Marsai Martin (Serena Sutton) and Christopher Farrar (Demetrius Sutton) were in attendance, adding to the electric atmosphere of…
Photo by Carson Ming, Photo Editor By Linden Young, Contributing Writer I write this essay with a feeling of growing disappointment. Yet I remember reading an article written for the Maroon Tiger nearly eighty years ago entitled, “The Purpose of Education,” in which the author explicitly stated that which had been long implicit at…
Photo by Noah Cathey: President Thomas, Dr. David Wall Rice, and Demond Martin link together in front of students during the school hymn By Noah Cathey, Staff Writer On Thursday, Feb. 20, during Crown Forum, investor and philanthropist Demond Martin spoke to students about the defining choices and applicable lessons of his life. …
Photo by Colin Royal: Director and Writer Mark Anthony Green Introduces Film to a Packed Theater By Colin Royal, Editor-in-Chief What do you call a film that defies genre—a film that does not fit into a traditional box or category, a film that even the director refuses to classify? Some might call it…
By: Tyler Lewis, Staff Writer The Morehouse Maroon Tigers’ SIAC Tournament run came to an abrupt end Thursday night as they fell to Central State University Marauders 77-70. The Tigers never seemed to find their rhythm during the game. From the opening tip, Morehouse struggled to match Central State’s energy and efficiency. Despite a…
Image By: George Gatling By Joshua Bass, Co-Producer, Tiger TV One of the five pillars of Morehouse College is to be well-spoken. The Otis Moss Oratorical Contest is the epitome of utilizing your voice in a capacity that truly embodies public speaking. The contest took place during Crown Forum on Feb. 6. George W….
