Several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after receiving threats. This comes one day after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and coincides with the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Authorities have not released details regarding connections between the events. Virginia State University, Alabama State University,…
One of the world’s leading global analytic software companies is expanding its diversity with HBCUs and Morehouse College is assisting their mission. The Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) announced their return for a third year of their FICO Educational Analytics Challenge and their second year working with Morehouse. This semester-long program will partner with Bowie State…
A sluggish start left the Morehouse Maroon Tigers playing catch-up Saturday against the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls at Harvard Stadium in a 45-9 loss. The Golden Bulls scored twice in the first quarter, missing its first extra point but converting the second to take a 13-0 lead. Golden Bulls QB Avante George led a…
Morehouse football season is now here and with that come expectations from not only the players, but the students on the campus. The football team are entering their second season with Head Coach Terance Mathis. The Maroon Tiger caught up with Coach Mathis and he discussed how he and his coaching staff feel about the direction…
Randall Woodfin ‘03 has secured a historic third term as Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, winning nearly 75 percent of the vote on Tuesday. He becomes the first mayor since Richard Arrington Jr. in 1987 to claim three consecutive terms, extending leadership he first began in 2017. Woodfin’s closest competitors were Lashunda Scales, who received 4,781…
College marks the start of a new journey. Everyone wants to start off on the right track but doesn’t necessarily have the community or knowledge on how to achieve that. Every college will have issues with housing, dining services and schoolwork but the HBCU life at Morehouse College will present students with many unique situations…
Jeremy Hall has been counted out at virtually every turn of his life. From growing up on the South Side of Chicago, to committing to Morehouse College with only $5,000 in scholarships, Hall’s faith in God has led him through every step of the way. After all his hardships, Hall has laid out a blueprint…
Since the 1980s, “dorm house wars” was a loud, competitive Morehouse rite of passage. At the start of this school year, the tradition took a new form when B.T. Harvey Stadium hosted a 7-on-7 football tournament. The tournament was a collaboration between Xposure, Campus Alliance of Student Activities (CASA) and the Mister Morehouse College Court….
Historically Black colleges and universities are at the forefront of Atlanta’s culture. That was evident as the Atlanta Braves hosted HBCU Night at Truist Park on Aug 20. The night was filled with community, praise and recognition for HBCU’s across the country. Among those recognized was Morehouse College President F. DuBois Bowman ‘92, who was…
Chance the Rapper met with fans Wednesday evening at JB’s Record Lounge in the West End. The Grammy-winning artist shared personal stories, posed for photographs and reflected on the role of historically Black colleges and universities in driving culture. The gathering, hosted at the vinyl-focused record store on Oak Street, offered fans an unusually intimate…
