Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, is pictured here in a professional headshot.

Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate who helped shape political power, has died at 84. Jackson revealed in 2017 that he had Parkinson’s disease. In 2025, he developed progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disorder. From Greenville to the national stage Jackson was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He…

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Morehouse Chapel unveils portrait of Joseph Smith Jr., sparks student outrage

The Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel sparked campus outrage after it unveiled a portrait of Joseph Smith Jr., founder of Mormonism, in its Hall of Honor. Students say chapel administrators made the decision without meaningful student input and ignored how the honor conflicts with Morehouse College’s legacy. The chapel unveiled the portrait Sunday, Feb….

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Hundreds of AUC students march to protest ICE, immigration policies

On Jan. 31, students from across the Atlanta University Center gathered to protest Trump administration immigration policies and the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in cities and neighborhoods across the United States. The protest followed renewed immigration enforcement efforts and increased ICE activity in major U.S. cities. These shifts expanded detention and deportation…

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Stacey Abrams, Steven L. Reed urge students to protect democracy at MLK lecture

A conversation rooted in legacy Morehouse College welcomed civil rights advocate and former Georgia State Representative Stacey Abrams alongside Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed ’96 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Collection Annual Lecture and Conversation Program on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. The event took place at the Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center in…

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SIAC fines Morehouse after Tuskegee coach is handcuffed following game

ATLANTA — What should have been remembered as a strong conference win quickly shifted into a larger conversation about security, sportsmanship and accountability across HBCU athletics. Following Morehouse’s 77–69 victory over Tuskegee University on Saturday, an unexpected postgame scene at Forbes Arena sparked widespread reaction. A video circulating online showed campus security placing Tuskegee men’s basketball…

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One dictator for another? The threat of further intervention on Latin America

In a bold move to allegedly combat narcoterrorism and potentially strengthen the United States’ economy, President Donald Trump launched an assault on Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 3, 2026, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Despite Trump’s dominant display of military power over the Venezuelan president, his continued threats of intervention place…

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