From the stage of the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at the second-annual Platform Summit, held October 24-26, 2014 on the campus of Morehouse College,…
Author Frank A. Bryant shared how he turned his life around and avoided jail and death to become a Morehouse graduate on “NewsOne Now.” His children’s book, “From Menace to Morehouse,” is…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has decided to retool its protocol for people treating Ebola patients. After two Dallas nurses became infected with…
Balling 4 Boobs – Celebrity Breast Cancer Event. October 26th. 1pm Forbes Arena – Morehouse College. Hosted By Hot 107.’s own REEC. About The Event- “Ballin’…
President Barack Obama returned to Atlanta on Sunday to deliver the 2013 commencement speech at Morehouse College. It was a historic event that saw the…
Four males athletes at Morehouse College have been arrested and charged with sexual assault. According to AJC, three of the four arrested were Chukudwi Ndudikwa,…
This ain’t Spelhouse love! Morehouse Students Sexually Assault Spelman Students Via 11 Alive News : Four Morehouse College athletes have been accused of rape and other charges – these stem from two alleged assaults in March and April that involved Morehouse students. Chukwudi Ndudikwa and Malcolm Frank all face rape and aggravated sodomy charges. Tevin Mgbo is looking at charges of aggravated sodomy, kidnapping and reckless conduct. In an unrelated incident Lucien Kidd was arrested and charged with Rape in April. Once campus police were told of the incidents, they identified and arrested the four men. As reported from Morehouse College, students who violate the school’s code of conducts and the law will receive disciplinary actions, which could mean dismissal from the College. Head football coach Rich Freeman said Kidd tried out for the football team in 2010, but he never made the cut. Kidd came out during Fall camp that year, but by the time the 2010 season started, he did not make the roster. 11Alive News contacted the Maroon Tigers Athletic Director, Andre Pattillo. He refused to comment. Morehouse College police and the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office are working together in each case. SMH!!!!! AJC
President Barack Obama will give the commencement speech at Atlanta’s Morehouse College this May, the school announced over the weekend. According to a White House…
When producer Wyatt “Wyldfyer” Coleman says he started making beats in “the lab,” he’s not just tossing around industry jargon. Before he brought the world beats like Jay-Z and Nas’s “Black Republicans” or Kendrick Lamar’s “ Kush and Corinthians,” the Philly native was pioneering the mobile studio—sort of. “Black Republicans” “We would be at the Spelman computer lab, me and my homeboy Chris. Spelman always had the better computers because they had the Cosbys funding them,” says the Morehouse and Georgia Tech alumnus of his humble beatmaking beginnings. “Kush and Corinthians” “I didn’t have a laptop so I had Fruity Loops on a 100MB ZIP disk . I had to install it each time. I’d bang away for a few hours and then delete the program from the computer. It was a demo and with the demo you could export the project but you couldn’t save it. So when I made my beats I had to finish ‘em up, bruh. I had to finish the beat or I’d never hear it again. Low budget? I’ve been there.” Thanks to that kind of hustle Wyldfyer now holds the distinction of being the only producer (thus far) to have had Jay-Z and Nas on the same track–twice. He programmed the slaps for Ludacris’ “I Do It For Hip-Hop” featuring Nas and Jay-Z and the aforementioned “Black Republicans.” “God is my manager, bruh,” he says. “Me and NO ID were joking around one time cuz he did “Success” and we were saying ‘we’re the only ones that had Nas/Jay-Z collabos.’ I don’t know what made Luda get Nas and Jay-Z so that was just a blessing.” Currently Wyldfyer is at work submitting tracks for the next Nas album and is sitting on some unreleased Biggie vocals that could make his career if he wanted to. He submitted two remixes to the Biggie Duets album that weren’t used, but he still has the acapellas. “It didn’t make the album so it would be an unreleased Biggie song that no one’s ever heard,” says. “It’s the slow flow Biggie. It might just be a verse, which is probably why [Puff] didn’t put it out. But I’m not that thirsty to put it out there and ruin my career.” Follow him on Twitter @Wyldfyer
Sounds like this should be an exciting weekend for the college students and alumni heading to DC this weekend. Events DC is rolling out the red carpet with several free events for the inaugural AT&T Nation’s Football Classic™, which features Howard University against Morehouse College at RFK Stadium this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray, Grammy Award-winning artist Sean “Diddy” Combs and platinum recording artist Jermaine Dupri join radio host Big Tigger at the AT&T Kickoff Rally, taking place this Friday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The rally, hosted by Big Tigger, is a fun celebration featuring music, giveaways, a Howard University and Morehouse College drumline competition, performances by step teams and the Ballou High School drumline, Howard and Morehouse cheerleaders, remarks by Howard and Morehouse head football coaches and of course, spirited participation by Combs and Dupri. “I congratulate Events DC, the competing schools and the sponsors for working together to make the inaugural AT&T Nation’s Football Classic™ a success,” said Mayor Gray. “The Classic offers a full schedule of exciting, educational and fun events leading up to the big game on Saturday, and I encourage all to take advantage of the numerous activities.” “We’ve been planning a long time, and we’re excited the time has finally come,” said Erik A. Moses, managing director of the Events DC Sports and Entertainment Division. “We thank Howard University, Morehouse College and all our partners for diligently working with us to put together a great lineup of events and activities surrounding the inaugural AT&T Nation’s Football Classic.” The weekend opens with a day-long educational forum entitled the “Presidential Symposium: Beyond the Stereotypes – Academics, Athletics, Character and Black Male Achievement” at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium. The event will showcase the positive roles colleges and communities can play in improving educational and social opportunities for black males and reaffirm the positive image of Black men through panel discussions. Noted panelists include Morehouse College President Robert M. Franklin, Howard University President Dr. Sidney A. Ribeau, scholar and author Michael Eric Dyson, actor and author Isaiah Washington, Howard professor Dr. Greg Carr, CNN news anchor Fredricka Whitfield, Washington Post sports columnist Jason Reid and filmmaker/director Seith Mann. Things really start to heat up on Friday. Activities include the UNCF Empower Me Tour presented by Wells Fargo at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center where college-bound students and their parents will participate in seminars focused on financial education, college readiness, career readiness, entrepreneurship, health and wellness and service and philanthropy. Celebrity panelists include Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Ledisi, actor Brian White, Kita Williams and Monique Jackson (aka Kita & Mo) of VH1′s “The T.O. Show”, R&B singer Kenny Lattimore and “Next Food Network Star” contestant Chef DAS. In addition, representatives from a variety of historically black colleges and universities will have admission and recruitment information on their schools available throughout the day. Friday continues with the AT&T Kickoff Rally followed by “The Game Before The Game”: Howard vs. Morehouse Student Debate at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium. Opening the debate is harpist and gospel recording artist Jeff Majors, the Howard University Gospel Choir and the Morehouse Glee Club Alumni Ensemble. The evening wraps up with an HBCU Alumni Networking Reception co-hosted by the Howard University and Morehouse College Alumni Associations at the DC Renaissance Hotel. “It’s the first year and we want it to be special,” continued Moses. “We have the draw of a world-class city in Washington, D.C., great events and high-profile personalities. The weekend will get off to a great start.” Tickets for the AT&T Nation’s Football Classic™ range from $15 to $60 and can be purchased at the RFK Stadium Box Office with no service charge. For group sales and tickets in the VIP “Super Suite” area, call (202) 608-1140. Tickets can also be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com, the Howard University box office located at Cramton Auditorium and the Morehouse College Bookstore. Have fun and be safe folks!
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