Joshua Duffy-Cooper, Staff Writer The Democratic Party knows it needs the support of Black voters to win the 2020 presidential election. African Americans are the most consistent Democratic voters, and when they choose to show up in the polls, the difference is staggering. Republicans learned this lesson during the Obama era; in both 2008 and…
Cai Johnson, Staff Writer Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign rally on Nov. 21 welcomed residents from all over Georgia and filled the streets of Morehouse College’s campus with supporters and protesters, though the number of people sporting “Bernie” signs greatly outnumbered any opposing picketers. Coordinated by the New Deal Democrats, a Morehouse-based student organization committed to…
Ndaylay Garrett, Contributing Writer The political stage was set at the Atlanta University Center as Democratic candidates for the 2020 presidential election made separate appearances at some of the schools this week. Each comes intending to convince the mainly black audiences that they are worthy of their votes and capable of leading the U.S. Pete…
Joshua Burrell, Features Editor During the fifth Democratic National Debate, ten candidates discussed health care, foreign relations, and climate change reality, among a plethora of topics that will influence America’s future. Although the 2020 presidential race is a year off, these debates measure changing tides in society, and it’s time Black voters dive in. Last…
Kayden Molock, Staff Writer Colin Kaepernick was scheduled to have a workout in front of scouts and representatives of 25 out of the 32 National Football League teams this past Saturday. The workout was scheduled to occur at the Atlanta Falcons practice facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia. This workout was planned by NFL officials and…
Cai Johnson, Staff Writer Every calendar year, the hour leaps ahead on the first Sunday of November. The hours of leisure start to dwindle as the moods start to shift and the days get darker earlier. Many people constantly find themselves cold, fatigued, and lonely as their levels of depression rise. We can’t all be…
Torrence Banks, News Editor Democratic presidential candidate and former Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick decided to cancel an event at Morehouse College’s Welcome Center last night. But as a courtesy, Patrick gave the Maroon Tiger an exclusive phone interview. Patrick said that he had a personal issue that occurred around 7:30 p.m. that forced him…
Patrick Darrington, Staff Writer Can a presidential candidate be the front runner with little to no support from black voters nationwide? This is the biggest question facing the candidacy of Pete Buttigieg. The young pragmatic politician from South Bend, Indiana has shown he’s able to stick around in the race despite low support from black…
Torrence Banks, News Editor AUC students tried diligently to arrange to have Morehouse College selected to host Wednesday’s Democratic debate. New Deal Democrats President Julian Arriola-Hemmings acknowledged that his organization was striving to bring the debate to the college’s campus. The New Deal Democrats organization met on Tuesdays and Thursdays for three hours a week…
Cai Johnson, Staff Writer The Morehouse Basketball team was welcomed to a packed home crowd this past Tuesday at Forbes Arena when they beat Fisk University 73-61. Morehouse came into this matchup ranked #25 in the country with hopes to increase their ranking as the season progresses. There’s been no secret of the lofty expectations…
