On Living | Martin Luther King, Jr., Morehouse College ’48

If a man hasn’t discovered something he will die for, he isn’t fit to live. Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., (1929-1968) Pastor, Civil Rights Activist, Morehouse College ’48   Continue reading →

Black on Black Crime

Say Black on Black crime again! Say Black on Black crime again! *in my best Samuel L. Jackson, Pulp Fiction voice* The only thing worse than the term Black on Black crime, is Black folk using it in conversation and on social media. When Black on Black crime is used, the term and the righteous indignation used … Continue reading →

On Justice | Martin Luther King, Jr., Morehouse College ’48

Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children. Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., (1929-1968) Pastor, Civil Rights Activist, Morehouse College ’48 Continue reading →

On Agitation | Julian Bond, Morehouse College ’71

Good things don’t come to those who wait. They come to those who agitate! Julian Bond, NAACP Chairman, Member, Georgia House of Representatives, Civil Rights Activist Continue reading →

On Heroes | Martin Luther King, Jr., Morehouse College ’48

One day the history of this great period of social change will be written in all of its completeness. On that bright day our nation will recognize its real heroes. They will be thousands of dedicated men and women with a noble sense of purpose that enables them to face fury and hostile mobs with … Continue reading →

On Life | David Satcher, Morehouse College ’63

Life is filled with golden opportunities carefully disguised as irresolvable problems. David Satcher, MD, PhD, 16th U.S. Surgeon General, Director of The Satcher Leadership Institute Continue reading →

On Health | Regina Benjamin, Xavier University of Louisiana ’79

Health is where we live, where we learn, where we work, where we play and where we pray. Health is in everything we do. Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA 18th U.S. Surgeon General, Physician, Endowed Chair In Public Health Sciences at Xavier University of Louisiana. Continue reading →

Why Washingtonians Love Mayor Marion Barry | Kyle “Scoop” Yeldell, Morehouse College ’06

Nationally, many people knew Washington, D.C.’s “Mayor for Life” Marion Barry for drug use. And then many people criticized Washingtonians for re-electing him. Despite his transgressions, as a politician, he did amazing things for Washington, D.C. My generation, in particular, benefited (and still benefits) from his time as mayor due to our access to jobs as … Continue reading →

On What the World Needs | Howard Thurman, Morehouse ’23

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman, Morehouse College ’23, author, philosopher, theologian, educator and civil rights leader. Continue reading →

Lessons In Leadership | HBCUs + Black Fraternities and Sororities

Originally published in HBCU Digest magazine, June 2014. It is virtually impossible to think about the culture of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) without thinking about the place of Black Greek Lettered Organizations (BGLOs) on many, if not most, of their campuses. Dubbed the “Divine Nine,” after the nine-member National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated (NPHC), … Continue reading →