Ralph Lauren pays homage to a prominent institution by launching a new clothing collaboration alongside sibling HBCUs Morehouse and Spelman. However, some are upset that it ignores other historically Black colleges and universities while also highlighting a segregated era in American history.
ATLANTA (AP) — Pete Buttigieg will speak at historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta on Monday as he tries to expand his appeal among black voters who are critical to winning the Democratic presidential primary. The 37-year-old white mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is gaining momentum in the overwhelmingly white early voting states of Iowa […]
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey just made another monumental donation to Morehouse College. On Monday, while visiting the historically Black institution to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Oprah Winfrey Scholars program, the TV juggernaut announced she would be donating an additional $13 million to the school. Her scholarship fund began in 1989 with a $12 million […]
Robert F. Smith, the billionaire who famously stated that he would pay off the student loans of Morehouse’s graduating class of 2019. At the time of the announcement, he shared that he would pay for the debts that the students themselves had incurred. Now, according to Blavity, Smith has vowed to cover the debt the parents took on […]
Robert F. Smith, the billionaire who famously stated that he would pay off the student loans of Morehouse’s graduating class of 2019. At the time of the announcement, he shared that he would pay for the debts that the students themselves had incurred. Now, according to Blavity, Smith has vowed to cover the debt the parents took on […]
Morehouse College administrators placed an employee on unpaid administrative leave after students voiced several instances of sexual assault.
I know on yesterday’s show you all already talked about what happened at Morehouse’s graduation on Sunday, but as a Morehouse grad, I just wanted to come at it from a personal angle for a moment this morning. On this past Sunday, Robert F. Smith, one of the most successful investors in the world and […]
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As exciting as college graduation is, the Morehouse men who graduated over the weekend got the gift of a lifetime from their commencement speaker. Billionaire Robert F. Smith, who received an honorary doctorate, pledged to pay off all of their student loan debt. Talk about a blessing! HEAD BACK TO THE BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM HOMEPAGE
A billionaire technology investor stunned the entire graduating class at Morehouse College when he announced at their commencement Sunday that he would pay off their student loans __ estimated at up to $40 million. Robert F. Smith, this year’s commencement speaker, made the announcement while addressing nearly 400 graduating seniors of the all-male historically black […]
Dr. Nathan Alexander lended a hand to ensure that a young father in his class could take "good notes" during his math lecture.
A former student filed a lawsuit on Monday.
