Jamari Stanton, Staff Writer California Sen. Kamala Harris dropped out of the 2020 presidential race on Dec. 3. Harris was once a leading contender and entered the race with high expectations. She informed her staff that she was discontinuing her campaign as a result of lack of funds. She later sent an email to her…
Myles Salley-Holland, Staff Writer In the midst of the 2020 election approaching, Atlanta has been a destination for many presidential candidates. Over the past month, candidate debates have been held, as well as a Trump rally. Over time a popular destination for many within the political realm has been the Atlanta University Center. Morehouse College…
Tyreye Morris, Contributing Writer The battle to win the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election was in full stride as Atlanta was swarmed by politicians last week for the primary debate on Nov. 20. Senator Bernie Sanders came to Morehouse College the next day to hold a rally for all who were interested in…
Joshua Duffy-Cooper, Staff Writer It’s campaign season in the United States. That means tensions are high, issues of all kinds are at the forefront of news and media, and change, for better or for worse, is coming. The 2020 presidential election season is possibly the most critical election cycle in recent years, especially with what…
Torrence Banks, News Editor On Friday, Morehouse’s Maroon Tiger TV media outlet reported on Morehouse’s Associate Vice President of Student Life Kevin Booker’s proposal to require the Morehouse student body to have a cumulative GPA of a 3.2 in order to have a another hip-hop concert at the school. Students have taken issue with the…
Joshua Duffy-Cooper, Staff Writer The Democratic Party knows it needs the support of Black voters to win the 2020 presidential election. African Americans are the most consistent Democratic voters, and when they choose to show up in the polls, the difference is staggering. Republicans learned this lesson during the Obama era; in both 2008 and…
Cai Johnson, Staff Writer Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign rally on Nov. 21 welcomed residents from all over Georgia and filled the streets of Morehouse College’s campus with supporters and protesters, though the number of people sporting “Bernie” signs greatly outnumbered any opposing picketers. Coordinated by the New Deal Democrats, a Morehouse-based student organization committed to…
Ndaylay Garrett, Contributing Writer The political stage was set at the Atlanta University Center as Democratic candidates for the 2020 presidential election made separate appearances at some of the schools this week. Each comes intending to convince the mainly black audiences that they are worthy of their votes and capable of leading the U.S. Pete…
Joshua Burrell, Features Editor During the fifth Democratic National Debate, ten candidates discussed health care, foreign relations, and climate change reality, among a plethora of topics that will influence America’s future. Although the 2020 presidential race is a year off, these debates measure changing tides in society, and it’s time Black voters dive in. Last…
Cai Johnson, Staff Writer Every calendar year, the hour leaps ahead on the first Sunday of November. The hours of leisure start to dwindle as the moods start to shift and the days get darker earlier. Many people constantly find themselves cold, fatigued, and lonely as their levels of depression rise. We can’t all be…
