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His Story: Thoughts of a Morehouse Man

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https://twitter.com/Ezekielphillips The purpose of His Story is to tell the stories of Black Men young and old through videos and written work. Too often the story of Black Men is told by everyone else. His Story will be the catalyst … Continue reading

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Positive Black Male News: Morehouse grads ‘proud’ to witness historic Obama commencement speech

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by Kunbi Tinuoye Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy President Obama delivered a fearless and passionate commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday, which despite the steady rain, left the crowds captivated. Peppering his speech … Continue reading

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Positive Black Male News: Father, son to graduate Morehouse College together

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By: Blayne Alexander ATLANTA — This weekend will be a busy one for Dorian Joyner, Sr. Sunday morning, he will watch his oldest son graduate from Morehouse College. Joyner will have a front row seat for commencement. After all, he … Continue reading

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Positive Black Male News: Zimbabwean-born businessman commits $6.4 million to send African students to Morehouse College

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by Kunbi Tinuoye ATLANTA – For 17-year-old Abel Gumbo, things couldn’t be better. Only a few months ago he was among more than a thousand students at a high school in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. Today he is rubbing shoulders with future leaders at … Continue reading

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Positive Black Male News: MPS partnership cements scholarships to Morehouse College

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By Erin Richards of the Journal Sentinel A new partnership between Milwaukee Public Schools and a prominent all-male Southern college has attracted enough local business dollars to support near full-ride academic scholarships for 10 Milwaukee-area graduates. Jaylin Durham, MPS’ Rufus King Onteria … Continue reading

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His Story: Richard Barber & The Whole Gritty City

“Once that band gives you that down beat…just for that brief two or three minutes you forget every problem you had. You have no cares in the world…Yeah it must be nice to live like that with no cares in … Continue reading

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Positive Black Male News: Morehouse graduate spearheads glitzy awards for kidney disease

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By: Kunbi Tinuoye ATLANTA – Mark Dodd, an alumnus of the illustrious Morehouse College, has transformed his pain into purpose. Despite continuing physical disabilities, the political science graduate started the Not Alone Foundation in 2006, to provide financial assistance, educational … Continue reading

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Positive Black Male News: George Lucas puts $93 million into ‘Red Tails’

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by: Chris Witherspoon George Lucas is putting his money where his mouth is, and betting $93 million of his own cash that Red Tails will be a success. Slideshow: The Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy still soars The film tells the story of … Continue reading

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