Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) punch far above their weight. HBCUs enroll just 9 to 10 percent of Black undergraduates. They produce roughly 20 to 25 percent of all Black STEM graduates. Despite that impact, they receive less than 1 percent of the nation’s $60 billion in federal research funding. Lawmakers now aim to…
Students gathered in Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel on Thursday, Mar. 19, for the Bayard Rustin Crown Forum panel, “Black Queer Images As Sacred Archive”. Moderated by Reverend Quincy Rhinehart, the Associate Dean of the chapel, the panel featured Reverend O.C. Allen, pastor of Vision Cathedral, a queer-affirming Pentecostal church in Atlanta; Reverend Dr….
Students, alumni and community members gathered at Morehouse College on March 18 for a discussion on HIV awareness, prevention and advocacy among Generation Z. Morehouse ADODI hosted the event, Generation Z & HIV: An HBCU tour, in collaboration with the Bayard Rustin Crown Forum and Spelman Afrekete. Gilead Sciences and GLAAD sponsored the program and brought…
Geoff Bennett Black Out Loud author and PBS NewsHour co-anchor
Following the January 31 matchup between Morehouse College and Tuskegee University, Tuskegee Head Coach Benjy Taylor walked away in handcuffs at the end of the game. The incident gained traction throughout social media. Now, Taylor has filed a lawsuit against Morehouse College and their officers for an excess of up to $1M. The officers filed in the lawsuit are…
From Spike Lee and Denzel Washington, to Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L. Jackson, to Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro, the film industry has proved time and time again that it thrives when actor and director duos find their rhythm and grow together. Some of the most influential eras in cinema history have been shaped when…
On Feb. 26, 2026, the Atlanta Hawks announced that Mar. 16, 2026 was Magic City Monday, a promotional event where the Hawks were set to partner with Magic City, the famed Atlanta strip club whose influence stretches across the country, to match their game against the Orlando Magic. Then on Mar. 9 the event was…
Students gather outside King Chapel after the Morehouse SGA election controversy halted the presidential debate.
As the first week of Women’s History Month unfolded across the nation, the recent Crown Forum atmosphere encouraged reflection. Moderated by David Wall Rice, the discussion brought a living history to the stage. While the narrative of the Civil Rights Movement is often framed through the singular lens of heroic men, the Daughters of the…
The celebration began long before the final buzzer sounded. As the final seconds ticked off the clock Saturday night inside the Clayton County Convocation Center, the bench rose, the crowd roared, and the Morehouse Maroon Tigers stood at center court as champions once again. With a 66–56 victory over Tuskegee, Morehouse captured the Southern Intercollegiate…
