Several Atlanta University Center students say they boarded a bus in September expecting a networking opportunity with business leaders, only to discover they were headed to meet Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson. The Sept. 18 gathering at Jackson Healthcare in Alpharetta has raised questions about how the event was organized and why Jackson’s identity was…
Actress Kerry Washington graced the Atlanta University Center in a surprise visit to Morehouse College’s campus on Oct. 22. The Morehouse College Democrats coordinated the visit. The Primetime Emmy Award winner and star actress from the hit series “Scandal” stood in front of a capacity-filled Q&A audience in Wheeler Hall 214F to encourage students from…
The 2026 U.S. midterm elections are underway. Here is a guide on what you need to know about this year’s midterm election, and how to become a well-informed voter regardless of your state. To begin, I will break down the races by elected office. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for…
President Donald Trump has a new name for artificial intelligence (AI): super intelligence (SI). What might sound like a simple branding exercise has now become the official language of the U.S. government. This rebranding will affect diplomatic conversations with China as AI was a key topic. Beyond Washington, however, global regulators and tech companies have…
A call that reached beyond campus Student organizers brought Atlanta University Center students, community supporters, and Pastor Jamal Bryant together Oct. 1 for a solidarity march supporting Nolan Wells’ family and their search for answers about his death. The march connected the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library to Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. International…
On Saturday, July 4, 2026, Nolan Wells was reported missing by Warren Hudson, a friend of his who travelled with him on a trip to Horn Island, a federally protected barrier island that sits five miles off the Mississippi Coast. Four days later, on July 8, Wells’ body was found on the western tip of…
Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were turned away from White House grounds hours after a judge ordered their press credentials restored. Reporters from the three news outlets were denied entry to the White House on Thursday morning, Sept. 24, despite federal judge Timothy Kelly ordering them to restore their credentials. Micah Stopperich, the…
Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson ’79 returned to Morehouse College on Sep. 15, offering students an intimate look into a career shaped by law, national security and public service. Johnson is a former federal prosecutor and the first Black partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifikind, Wharton & Garrison. He has held senior…
Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian Immigrant and Wright State University student, died Aug. 31 after being struck by a tractor-trailer on interstate 7- in Clark County, Ohio. Pierre Damas Bel’s family says he experienced bullying and psychological distress after ICE fitted him with a GPS ankle monitor. The Ohio State Highway Patrol and the…
Shirley Carswell will be retiring from her role as the executive director of the Dow Jones News Fund (DJNF), effective Oct. 2. Carswell’s impact was vast. She served as managing editor of the Washington Post for over 20 years, lectured at Howard University for a combined seven years and started various programs and fellowships for…
