José Mallabo, Morehouse College Chief Marketing Officer & VP of Marketing and Communications Growing up as a rabid sports fan in Los Angeles in the ’70s, Magic Johnson was my generation’s Bill Russell. Or in a more modern context, Magic was my Michael Jordan and my Kobe Bryant. By 1991, Magic had helped raise the…
Shakim Muhafiz, Associate Sports Editor Although the Morehouse Maroon Tigers are a Division II athletic program, they were eager to face the ACC’s Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Jan. 28. It was an experience that both the Tigers and Yellow Jackets appreciated. The Tigers were dismantled by the Yellow Jackets, 82-54, in an exhibition game…
Will Clay, Staff Writer The path to the Super Bowl LIV for the Kansas City Chiefs did not look likely Oct. 17. Superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes got hit on a quarterback sneak and the “Chiefs Kingdom” fears their season may be over. The last season’s MVP dislocated his kneecap, but there was a chance for…
Parker Owens, Staff Writer The world lost a legend on Sunday when Kobe Bryant was killed in a horrific helicopter crash that took the lives of eight others, including Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna. As Bryant is being remembered for all of his success as a player, winning five championships and being selected to the All-Star…
Lilac Burrell, Features Editor Tyler, the Creator put on a show at the 2020 Grammys with “New Magic Wand” and “EARFQUAKE” next to Boyz II Men and Charlie Wilson and was later awarded the 2020 Grammy for Best Rap Album. Tyler’s award seems like a ray of light through yesterday’s darkness, yet this accolade is…
Shakim Muhafiz, Staff Writer NBA legend Kobe “Black Mamba” Bryant was confirmed dead, along with eight others including his daughter Gianna Bryant, after a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, Sunday afternoon. The news has shocked not only the sports world but the entire world. Fans and NBA stars sent their thoughts to Twitter after hearing…
Khari M. Griffin, Contributing Writer Approximately 30 minutes ago, my grandmother called me with tears in her eyes. By this particular moment, I had finally accepted the countless media reports of the tragic death of former NBA superstar and future NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant. Although my grandmother did not know Bryant personally and…
Isaiah Johnson, Managing Editor NBA fans and players are mourning the loss of former Los Angeles Laker great Kobe Bryant. The 41-year-old future Hall Of Famer died early this morning in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Ca. Bryant and his daughter Gianna, 13, along with seven others were victims of the tragic accident. Both current…
Dwayne Carson, Staff Writer Stacey Abrams, former Georgia House Democratic leader and graduate of Spelman College, was the guest speaker for the annual Martin Luther King Jr Collection Lecture and Conversation Series at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center. Abrams on January 23. She delivered a compelling speech and graciously responded to questions from the…
Parker Owens, Staff Writer When asked about what drives her to write, Nikole Hannah-Jones lets out a chuckle and simply says “rage.” The frustration of being Black in America and having to see the failings this country has given toward young Black bodies is what motivates Jones. Her wit and intellect illuminate the room and…
