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"My family is going to create a grant to eliminate your student loans!" -Robert F. Smith told the graduating Class of 2019 @RFS_Vista #MorehouseGrad2019
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Here is video from today's surprise announcement. Oprah Winfrey donated $13 million to continue the Oprah Winfrey Scholarship Program, pushing her total investment to $25 million, which is the largest endowment in the College’s history.
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Due to a recent racial slur made by Papa John’s founder John Schnatter, @Morehouse is immediately suspending its campus dining relationship with Papa John's. The College is exploring all options for removal of the franchise from campus in light of this highly offensive behavior.
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Morehouse mourns the loss of Hugh Douglas '25 & Christion Files Jr. '25, who were involved in a devastating car accident on Monday. These young men leave a legacy of excellence, passion, and dedication that will continue to inspire us all.
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Oprah Winfrey spent the afternoon at Morehouse College today for the 30th anniversary of the Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program. She announced a $13 million donation to the endowed scholarship she created in 1989. Her total gift to the program since it was founded is now $25 million!
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Oprah Winfrey just announced that she would contribute another $13 million gift to the Oprah Winfrey Scholarship Fund at Morehouse College!
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HBCU’s have provided:
40% of black engineers
50% of black teachers
60% of black doctors
80% of black judges
100% of black Vice Presidents
- US Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona
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Morehouse receives $40 million donation from philanthropists Patty Quillin and Reed Hastings, the largest single donation in the College’s 153-year history. @ProfThomas
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James Jeter '13 has been promoted to Creative Director, Design & Brand Direction for Men's Polo at Ralph Lauren. He is the first Black Creative Director in the 57 year history of Polo Ralph Lauren.
To learn more about James, click the link below: t.ly/XYQjC
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It is a beautiful day at Morehouse College! Watch the 2023 Commencement live on the Morehouse College Facebook & YouTube: piped.video/live/tlOoZoyIpa8…
#morehouse #morehousecollege
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We're proud to announce that
@RalphLauren today expanded its partnership with Morehouse College and Spelman College, unveiling a limited-edition collection inspired by the schools’ rich heritage and esteemed traditions. Learn more: bit.ly/3KMjIu4
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#Morehouse alumnus Martin Luther King Jr. 48' would have been 87 today! His legacy is still alive & active.
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We are excited for @IamWesMoore, the first Black governor of Maryland, to deliver the 2023 commencement address on Sunday, May 21!
Learn more at l8r.it/Ypmu. #graduation
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Graduate School Signing Day: Harvard Law or Yale Law?
Watch as class valedictorian, Derrick Parker '18, announces his decision.
#MorehouseGrad18 #Morehouse18
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#SpottedOnCampus Luke James, Ryan Destiny & Keith Powers stopped by the #HOUSE to celebrate #MorehouseHomecoming
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Morehouse College has elected alumnus, famed academician, and award-winning author Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Ph.D. ’89 (@esglaude) to its Board of Trustees.
Read more: bit.ly/2XyZuAC
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Tonight at Forbes Arena, @21savage brought a special guest @Drake to the stage! This one is going down in the books 📖!
#morehousecollege #spelhousehomecoming #drake #21savage
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Oprah Winfrey returned to Morehouse College to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program. Her $12 million donation to the scholarship program over the years has paid for the education of nearly 600 scholars. A portrait was unveiled in her honor today.
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Congratulations to 1991 alumnus Senator @ReverendWarnock for his win in the U.S. Senate primary in Georgia!
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Congratulations to @raphaelwarnock , a proud 1991 graduate of Morehouse College and the newly elected and first Black United States Senator from Georgia.
Congratulations Senator-elect Warnock!!!
#Morehouse #MorehouseCollege #hbcu #hbcugrad #hbcupride #raphaelwarnock
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Morehouse Band has taken over Time Square for a pep rally before taking on Howard Universityin a battle of the bands at the Real HBCU New York Football classic.
#Repost @MorehousePrez
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Happy birthday to our Morehouse brother @POTUS44! Thank you for letting your light shine brightly throughout the world. #EtFactaEstLux
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“When Dr. King said that the ‘arc of the moral universe bends toward justice,” he wasn’t saying it bends on its own accord. It bends because we choose to put our shoulders into it together and push.” – Robert F. Smith @RFS_Vista #MorehouseGrad2019 morehouse.tv
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Morehouse College has received a $20 million anonymous gift to expand academic programs and professorships. It will be used to fund six endowed professorships that will enhance innovation and research in several academic areas.
#FundsforMorehouse.
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Morehouse College will welcome Joseph R. Biden, the 46th President of the United States of America, as its keynote speaker for the 140th Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 9 a.m. on the College's Century Campus.
For more info, visit morehouse.edu/commencement.
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The AUC is a great place to be. Morehouse is an even better House to call home! Welcome home my brother, we would love to have you in Atl.
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“Between doubt and destiny is action. Between our community and the American Dream is leadership.” -Robert F. Smith @RFS_Vista #MorehouseGrad2019
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1991 Morehouse grad @raphaelwarnock was officially sworn in today as a U.S. senator.
Sen. Warnock is the first Black American to represent Georgia in the Senate.
Congratulations Senator Warnock!
#morehousecollege #bethedifference #themorehouseeffect #hbcu #hbcualumni
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#HappyFoundersDay to the men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. celebrating 113 years of scholarship, service, and brotherhood! 🐶 Special recognition to Morehouse College’s very own Psi Chapter who have been holding it down at the House since 1921 💜🌟
cred: @auccam/IG
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Congratulations to our brother and now 2x Georgia Senator, Dr. @ReverendWarnock '91!! We are proud of the continued example of integrity, service, & leadership that you set for our students, Georgia, and our nation.
Students, your vote ALWAYS matters. ONWARD. #EtFactaEstLux
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Thanks to @Microsoft and @UPS we were able to ship @Surface Go tablets to each member of the incoming class for Fall 2020. #MorehouseReady #DigitalDivide
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On this day in 1968, the world lost a @Morehouse Man who taught us to dream. We remember Martin Luther King Jr. '48
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Prof. Horne served as a consultant on #HiddenFigures verifying calculations & teaching the cast to write equations. bit.ly/2l4SgQN
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Angela Bassett, Edmund Gordon and Robert Smith to receive honorary degrees shortly #MorehouseGrad2019
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As King finished his last yr at Morehouse, it was evident that he had transformed into the leader he was destined to become.
He wrote in the student publication, "We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."
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Today, 400 Men of Morehouse will become Morehouse Men. Congratulations Class of 2019! #MorehouseGrad2019
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BIG FRIDAY ENERGY! Welcome to The House, Amir! The class of 2027 continues to assemble. Take this joy and sprint into your weekend!
🎥: @kstat69 in Instagram
#morehousecollege #morehouse #futuremanofmorehouse #morehouse2027 #manofmorehouse #menofmorehouse
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Special visitors came to our very own Forbes Arena today to inspire us to vote.
📸: @auccam
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Congratulations to Miss Maroon and White, Anta Njie, for winning the Miss National Black College Hall of Fame Pageant Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta.
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TODAY In 1867, two years after the Civil War ended, Augusta Theological Institute was est. in the basement of the oldest independent African American church. Now, we celebrate 151 years of educating men w/ disciplined minds who lead lives of leadership and service. #Morehouse151
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Affirmations for the new chapter 🙏🏾 You’re destined for greatness, #Morehouse2027!
🎥: @hennythabizness
#NSO #Morehouse #MorehouseCollege #MenofMorehouse #MorehouseMoveIn #Classof2027 #BacktoSchool #BacktoCampus
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The Debate Team has won 1st place & a trip to Paris after defeating Vanderbilt in the final round at the Lafayette Debates Championship!
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Today was a beautiful day. Class of 2024, congratulations, and Morehouse, well done!
#MorehouseCommencement2024
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Tyrius Walker, the All-American point guard who led Morehouse to a historic 25-3 record this season, has signed a contract to play on the New York Knicks’ summer league team.
morehouse.edu/newscenter/for…
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Dr. David A. Thomas, Ivy League business school administrator & professor, Appointed 12th president of Morehouse College
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Morehouse is proud to announce that #MichaelJordan and Jordan Brand (@Jumpman23) have announced a million dollar commitment to Morehouse’s Journalism and Sports program as part of Jordan Brand’s #BlackCommunityCommitment.
Link: inside.morehouse.edu/news/ne…
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Da House Takes Times Square! @morehouseband, @morehousecollegecheer and @howardcheer are kicking off the @therealhbcunyfc weekend right!
Tune in tomorrow at 3pm ET on @peacocktv to see @MorehouseFootball and @hubisonfootball at MetLife Stadium!
📸: @hennythabizness
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“This degree you’ve earned is a social contract to devote your talents and energies to honoring those legends on whose shoulders we stand.” – Robert F. Smith @RFS_Vista #MorehouseGrad2019 morehouse.tv
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Day 1 of #MorehouseNSO2022 is in the books. Today was a good day.
Welcome to The House, Class of 2026!
📷: @hennythabizness
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Morehouse Man Randall Woodfin ’03 elected youngest mayor of Birmingham, Al since 1893. -bit.ly/2yXgm3f
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Nothing can stop the moment when our sons and brothers decide they are ready to step into their greatness.
#MorehouseNSO2022 #EtFactaEstLux #Classof2026 #MorehouseCollege
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@Morehouse announces the appointment of Terance Mathis as the new head coach of the Maroon Tigers football team. A former NFL star and accomplished coach, Mathis brings a wealth of experience and a passion for the game that will undoubtedly inspire the team to new heights.
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Morehouse Man Franck Nijimbere, who graduated in May with degrees in computer science and mathematics, has been named as Morehouse College’s fifth Rhodes Scholar. The honor makes Morehouse the top producer of Rhodes Scholars among HBCUs. Info: morehouse.edu/newscenter/fif…
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Congratulations to our Morehouse brother Brian Tyree Henry '04!! We salute your efforts, accomplishment, and overall dynamism. The entire AUC is cheering you on in Atlanta! #Oscars
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Morehouse College juniors and seniors receive a financial boost for graduation with a new $2.5 million endowed scholarship from Magna Vista Partners CEO Dale E. Jones ’82. The scholarship aids struggling students in their final years, ensuring access to resources for graduation.
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#MorehouseNSO Stepping into excellence with style and purpose. 😎 Our New Student Orientation Leaders understood the assignment! #WellDressed
cred: @kilosklips/IG @iamdefinitelynotgavin/IG
#morehouse #morehousecollege #menofmorehouse #manofmorehouse #Morehouse2028 #hbcu
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In honor of #MLKDay2024, alumni from the Washington, D.C. Alumni Chapter gathered at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in D.C. to fellowship and sing the Morehouse Hymn.
SNOW, can’t stop the House! ❄️ #iykyk
#MLKDay #DearOldMorehouse #Morehouse #MorehouseisEverywhere
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.@Morehouse Honors Muhammed Ali! President Hugh Gloster '31 Hosted the Legend During His Visit in Archer Hall!
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Morehouse's 2020 Valedictorian Golden Daka will soon start a one-year fellowship with the Illinois Governor's Office. Salutatorian Huiet V. Joseph IV is heading to medical school at the University of Penn. Learn more about them here: bit.ly/2WUaHbJ
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Not only are the Morehouse Maroon Tigers going to the Big Dance.
They also will be hosting it for the first time in Morehouse history.
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The first call in the first NFL game this season! Made by a Morehouse Man - official Jerome Boger in Thursday night's NFL Hall of Fame Game
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The Morehouse family is mourning the loss of Winston Perryman '25, a rising junior, dual-degree engineering major from Woodbury, MN, who passed away yesterday in his hometown with his parents by his side. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts & prayers.
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We're excited to partner w/@IBWellsSociety to prepare Morehouse students for ethical careers in journalism through skills building in investigative and social justice reporting.
Thank you @nhannahjones, @nixonron, & @ReporterTopher!
Learn more at the l8r.it/L5vh.
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Morehouse College raised more than $3.8 million at the 32nd annual “A Candle in the Dark” Gala. Congratulations to all of our 2020 Bennie and Candle Honorees!!!
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Tonight Jacquees packed the House for Morehouse Spelman Homecoming R&B Concert, with special guest Lloyd.
#MorehouseHomecoming
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We celebrate the life and work of the Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, civil rights icon, servant leader, and friend of Morehouse College. Thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and commitment to the fight for justice. Rest in power.
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Morehouse College seniors Jonathan B. Epps and Jarvis C. Mays have been named valedictorians of the Class of 2019. Both seniors have a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. Read more about them at: bit.ly/2JcMiJd.
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Thank you to Robert F. Smith, the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Vista Equity Partners, and his family who have donated $34 million to the new Student Success Program to pay off the loans that students and parents of the Class of 2019 accumulated to fund a Morehouse education.
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The new Morehouse College mural featured today on the Dacavien Reeves story on GMA was painted by Fabian "Occasional Superstar" Williams. The installation traces black history from Africa to America.
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The entire Morehouse College family mourns the transition of our hero, Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron (Hon. ‘09).
Mr. Aaron was a true hero on and off the field and an unprecedented humanitarian, whose generosity impacted countless lives of students everywhere.
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Sights and Sounds from NSO 2018
#Morehouse #MorehouseNSO
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Morehouse College Mourns the Loss of Iconic Journalist Lerone Bennett Jr., former executive editor of Ebony and Acclaimed Historian. He honed his journalistic talent at Morehouse, where he developed a passion for writing, research, and intellectual debate.
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Over the past week, we welcomed the Class of 2028, transfer students, and Morehouse online into the rich legacy, history, and brotherhood of Morehouse College.
With NSO week in our rearview, the journey for our new brothers has just begun at 830 Westview.
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.@MorehousePrez open letter to Morehouse Students: My Morehouse sons… be mindful, be safe & be constructive.
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Happy Birthday to #Morehouse alum, film director, producer, writer, and actor Shelton "Spike" Lee ‘79!
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Last night at #morehousenso21, #Morehouse24 and #Morehouse25 experienced the ultimate welcome to college to set them on a path to greatness; Welcome to the House. #blackmaleexcellence
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Morehouse has received a $9 million National Science Foundation grant to study the success of HBCU STEM programs. Three of Morehouse's five Rhodes Scholars were STEM majors! bit.ly/34g9CPN
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We remember @Morehouse Man & legendary rapper #Guru (Keith Elam, class of 1983) who passed away six years ago today
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Are you ready for the next level? Level up at Morehouse College and start your future now. What could you accomplish with a Morehouse education? Join the brotherhood of distinguished Morehouse Men. For more information, fill out the form below.
bit.ly/2wNbhLp
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MXP.1 News - Morehouse is partnering with Microsoft in a campaign to address the digital divide that will equip newly enrolled students for the 2020-21 academic year with Microsoft Surface 2-in-1 tablets that run Windows 10 and can be used in either tablet or desktop mode.
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SAVE THE DATE!
We are excited to announce that Morehouse Homecoming will be held October 10-17, 2021. If anything changes with our plans, we will update you in a timely manner.
Stay tuned for more details! We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Morehouse College Alumnus Terrance Daye has won a Short Film Jury Award at Sundance for his film "Ship," a visual poem on lessons of manhood. Daye was also a finalist for a Student Academy Award in 2017 for the film “Colored Hospital,” a nomination he received at Morehouse.
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“Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit,
Make us steadfast, honest, true,
To old Morehouse, and her ideals,
And in all things that we do.”
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For 8 years we have been proud to call you our President. We are also proud to call you our Morehouse Brother. #FarewellObama #MorehouseMan
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Rudy Horne, an Assoc. Professor of Mathematics. Dr. Horne, a beloved educator, was regarded as a “rock star” of math in higher education circles after his brush with fame as the math consultant for the “Hidden Figures.”
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#MenofMorehouse are currently in Chicago hosting empowerment sessions for young men to inspire them to be candles in the dark! The goal is to inspire young men to realize their potential & power to change the world, while also exposing our students & leaders to new environments.
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#MorehouseCommencement2024: Alumnus & senior pastor of the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois, Reginald W. Sharpe Jr. '13, gave an ELECTRIC sermon at this year’s Baccalaureate ceremony.
photo credits: IG/@timothysalmonn IG/@kilosklips
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Visionary investor Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Vista Equity Partners, will give the keynote address today and receive an honorary degree. An honorary degree also will be presented to Academy Award-nominated actor Angela Bassett. #MorehouseGrad2019 @ImAngelaBassett
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