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…
For Tylia Gillespie, stepping onto the basketball court at Forbes Arena carried a meaning beyond competition. Her participation on Saturday followed a long recovery from a serious car crash and marked another return to the sport she had loved since childhood. “I had to learn how to walk and talk again, so it’s just a…
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…
Students gather outside King Chapel after the Morehouse SGA election controversy halted the presidential debate.
Suitcases are being packed, group chats are buzzing and flights are filling up as college students across the country prepare for Spring Break. While the week promises relaxation and a break from those 11:59 p.m. deadlines, safety experts say a few simple precautions can make the difference between a memorable trip and a dangerous one….
For the first time in almost a decade, the Big Cat Classic football game between Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University will not close the season, moving to Sept. 5, Labor Day. Clark College and Atlanta Baptist College (ABC, later renamed Morehouse College) first faced off in 1900, with ABC winning 56-0. The rivalry paused…
Dr. F. Dubois Bowman ‘92 became the 13th president of Morehouse College on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. The Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel hosted the inauguration after a procession through Century Campus, cheered by hundreds of Men of Morehouse and members of the college community. African drummers led the procession, followed by the Platform…
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….
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…
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…
