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■ November 15- The Union
in the
Review and the National Baptist Union Review
NEWS
These two Nashville publications ran a story titled “Dr. Walter Massey, A Superman President of
■ October 14 - The Afro Times
Morehouse College has Announced
The Brooklyn, New York, newspaper
Retirement.”
ran a story titled “Morehouse
■ November 27- The Post Chronicle
Students to Have Say in Choosing
The online version of The Post
Massey’s Successor.” The Richmond
Chronicle (www.postchronicle.com)
Voice also picked up the story,
ran a story about the College’s new
which first ran in student
journalism and sports program
newspaper, The Maroon Tiger.
titled “Spike Lee Boosts Sports
■ November- Atlanta Magazine
Journalism With New School.” The
Senior sociology major Jeffrey
program, which is actually a
Mimms was featured in a question-
concentration within the English
and-answer section on several
department, has been in the works
Atlanta-area schools. When asked,
for several years. Lee, a 1979
“What’s to love about Morehouse?”
Morehouse graduate, said
Minister Rich in Spirit
the Chicago native responded: “The
newspapers need more black sports
The Baltimore Sun newspaper did an extensive profile on the Rev. Jamal-Harrison
sense of brotherhood between all the
writers to match the growing
Bryant ’97, senior pastor of Empowerment Temple in Northwest Baltimore. The church,
students. It’s a peaceful environment.
number of African Americans
which started in 2000 with 40 members, has grown to more than 10,000 members.
It’s phenomenal, particularly [having]
playing professional sports. The
African American males together
program offered its first courses in
going after the same goal: education.”
spring 2007.
■ December- Jet magazine
New Journalism and Sports Program Launched In September
■ December 3- The Baltimore Sun
■ December- Miami Monthly
King Jr. Collection. As chief archivist,
Miami Monthly magazine ran a
Banks works closely with the team at
feature article on alumnus Patrick
the Robert W. Woodruff Library to
Range ‘99 titled “Role Model: For
catalogue the 10,000-piece collection.
Attorney Patrick Range, Leading by
■ January 15 – People
Example Comes Naturally.” Range,
President Walter E. Massey ’58 was
whose father Patrick Sr. also attended
interviewed by People magazine for an
Morehouse, is celebrated for giving
article on the opening of Oprah
back to his community. “Liberty City
Winfrey’s school for girls in South
is where my family maintained their
Africa. In the section of the article on
business for over 50 years,” he said.
Winfrey’s good deeds, Morehouse was
“The community is what I know,
mentioned as one of her top
what I love. And if I can help it, that’s
beneficiaries.
where I’ll be for the remainder of my
■ January- Georgia Trend
time.”
Georgia Trend magazine named
■ January- Ebony
President Walter E. Massey ’58 one of
The magazine also featured a profile on
its “Power Players.” The article
’79 was taken during a special panel discussion on the need for the program. The
Brenda S. Banks, the chief archivist for
featured Massey as one of the state’s
panel featured professionals from all aspects of sports.
the Morehouse College Martin Luther
most influential Georgians.
Jet ran a photo and short profile on the new journalism and sports program at Morehouse. The photo of President Walter E. Massey ’58 and alumnus Spike Lee
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