Spelman Takes the NFL

Photo by Kalin Tate By Rachel Patrick, Writer In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Maroon Tiger will feature Spelman Alumnae in the sports industry. To kick off the first two highlights, we asked Spelman Alumnae Kalin Tate, ’18, and Grace Cole, ’22 about their experiences working for the NFL, headquartered in New York City….

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Black Journalist Shares Experiences of Working in Ukraine During Russia’s Invasion

  By Kennedy Edgerton   Photo credit: Terrell Star via University of Illinois   Terrell Starr, journalist, and host of the Black Diplomats Podcast, visited Morehouse College to share his insight and experience on the Ukraine conflict and European colonialism.   Starr was the first Black man to earn a Master’s degree in Russian, East…

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President Thomas Says He Supports an Atlanta Police Training Facility at Presidential Forum With Mayor Dickens

Photo by Andy Harris   By: Auzzy Byrdsell and Bennie Williams   On Feb. 7 during the Presidential Forum, Morehouse president David A. Thomas publicly voiced his support for a police training facility such as the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, also known as ‘Cop City’ alongside Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Atlanta City Council, and…

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Morehouse partners with investigative reporting program co-founded by Nikole Hannah-Jones

By Ron Thomas   It was the perfect way to start Black History Month for Morehouse journalism students. Thursday morning, Morehouse College announced its new partnership with the Ida B. Wells Society co-founded by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. IBWS is devoted to developing more black investigative reporters who work in the spirit of Ida…

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“WE NEED YOU HERE” Morehouse and Spelman Students Protest During Crown Forum to Challenge Morehouse to Join ‘Stop Cop City’ Efforts

Photo by: Kollin Washington By: Bennie Williams, Staff Writer On Feb. 2, at a regularly scheduled Crown Forum session, student organizers took to the stage to highlight the proposed construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, known as ‘Cop City.’ At Morehouse, Crown Forum is held weekly at 11 am in the Martin Luther…

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