Tuskegee coach sues Morehouse officers for $1 million

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…

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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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