The 90th Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic brought the longtime rivals to Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, on Oct. 3, where Morehouse earned a 30-28 victory behind quarterback Miles Scott’s career-high 392 passing yards. Tuskegee missed a potential game-winning 59-yard field goal on the final play, securing Morehouse’s second consecutive victory in the rivalry. Scott completed 30 of…
As Homecoming for Morehouse and Spelman College approaches earlier than in previous years, students are eager to find out what this year’s homecoming concert lineup will be. Campus Alliance for Student Activities (CASA) President Jaden Palmer-Waldron ‘27 says he’s faced immense criticism from the student body regarding the perceived delay in announcing this year’s lineup….
Nearly a decade after Colin Kaepernick first knelt during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, he is still wrestling with a question that has followed him since 2016: When do you respond to your critics, and when do you keep the focus on the cause? “Do I respond how I personally want to,” he…
Division I sports could be the next chapter for the Maroon Tigers, but making that jump would take more than winning games. Morehouse College athletic director Harold Ellis ’92 made his Division 1 ambitions abundantly clear in an interview on the Inside the HBCU Sports Lab podcast on July 2. “We are coming for these…
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…
By Clifton Dutton, Sports Editor On October 8, Morehouse College’s Maroon Tigers football team, will be traveling to Birmingham, Alabama to take on their rivals, Tuskegee University Golden Tigers. The game will be hosted at Birmingham Legion Field. Legion Field was opened in 1927, and can hold over 70,000 fans in the stadium. Legion…
By Bennie Williams, Staff Writer Photo Credit — Andy Harris Dr. Brock Mayers ‘99 was recently appointed as the new Associate Vice President of Student Services & Dean of Students. Previously, he worked as Assistant Director of the Federal TRIO Programs at Morehouse College — an initiative providing services to assist students from disadvantaged…
By Zachary Greene, Staff Writer Photo Credit — Zachary Greene B.T. Harvey Stadium is currently undergoing renovation to the track and football field, which will allow athletes to perform in better athletic facilities than before. “The track had been peeling … it was in really bad condition. We hadn’t held a home track meet…
By Corey Guy, Associate Photography & Sports Editor The Morehouse College graduation is one of Atlanta’s greatest traditions. The collection of intelligent, motivated, and talented young black men closing a chapter and enter a new phase of their lives is a sight to behold. This year’s commencement exercise recognized students from both the class of…
