— ADVERTISEMENT — Tuesday, 9/19/17, 7:53 PM This has to be the most interesting writing that I’ve ever done! It’s not for any particular reason. There’s nothing different about the style, flow, voice or word choice. The difference is where I’m writing. I’m currently on my Delta flight back to Atlanta. I look out the …
Monday, 9/18/17, 4:30 AM I can’t believe I’m here. I mean, I know I learned that I was an All-Star back in July and we’ve been through a lot to get to DC but it’s just surreal to me. It really hit me when I was sitting at the Invite Only reception for the HBCU …
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When I first heard about the murder of Kenneka Jenkins, I was heartbroken. Another young soul lost tragically. Her body found lifeless lying in a freezer. The supposed stories surrounding the murder was damning. To know there’s a possibility that her “friends” were complicit in her death is chilling. It makes you reevaluate the …
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The past couple of weeks racial tensions have reached it’s peek. A real conversation about the enshrinement of former slave owners and racists has been started and many statues of these “confederate heroes” have been removed around the nation. Now, Duke University has followed suit, removing their statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee a …
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The difference between HBCUs and PWI’s can be explained in one word: atmosphere. HBCU’s give you a feeling of hope when you first step on campus. Just think about it. Thousands of the most beautiful and handsome people that you probably ever seen coming together to accomplish one goal, walking across that stage for Spring …
I’m up this morning still in shock. I learned that I’d been selected as a White House HBCU All-Star for the White House Initiative on HBCU’s Cohort. I’ve wanted to represent as a White House HBCU All-Star since I found out about it when I was a freshman. It amazed me these tremendous students were …
Being A 2017 White House HBCU All-Star Ambassador Read More »
Normally when college professors are fired, they’re saying racially inflammatory things on social media or the news. Their rhetoric normally is divisive and reprehensible, unbecoming of individuals that claim to be shepherds of higher learning or cultivators of free thought. However, it’s not often that a college professor is fired for speaking fact. Well, that’s …
College Professor Fired for Defending Black Lives Matter On Fox News Read More »
As we all know, rapper prodigy of the legendary group Mobb Deep passed away yesterday morning from his lifelong battle with sickle cell anemia. We immediately took to honor the hip hop king for his contributions to the culture that we love so dearly. However, after research, we found that Mobb Deep truly has royalty …
Did You Know Prodigy of Mobb Deep Is Related To The Founder of Morehouse College? Read More »
Officials announced Thursday that Bill Taggart, interim Morehouse College president, has passed away. Taggart was appointed in April amid internal problems at the historic institution which prompted the firing of former president John Wilson. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that an autopsy will be conducted later on today. So far, …
Often times college leaves students worried and discouraged. This feeling hits it’s peak around the time of final exams, when students question why they’re even in college and if they have the fortitude to keep pushing until graduation. Admittedly, college is more challenging in high school. A student used to straight A’s in high school …
Georgia Valedictorian Graduates With 3.9 GPA & Job At Kellogg’s Corporate Office Read More »
