Jalen Brown Is Morehouse’s First Journalism Graduate In 156-Year History
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Posted By: Sofía Montiel on May 31, 2023 Jalen Brown, a recent Morehouse College graduate, has made history by being the first journalism major to graduate from the HBCU. He is the first to do so since Morehouse was founded in 1867. “My name is Jalen Brown, and I am the FIRST person to receive a Journalism degree in Morehouse College’s 156-year history,” he tweeted alongside a photograph of himself wearing his graduation cap. Nicole Carr, one of his professors and a journalist at ProPublica, congratulated Brown on his achievement. “Proud of you, Jalen,” she wrote. “Happy to have had you in my classroom for two semesters-watching you thrive in your newsroom internships, grow as a writer and think critically about the ways in which we tackle our industry issues today. You are a strong storyteller. Morehouse is proud.”
Carr confirmed that journalism wasn’t an available major until 2021, when the Sports Journalism minor was expanded into a Journalism in Sports, Culture & Social Justice major. The professor says that is how she and several other adjuncts were hired. The new major was made available after Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand made a 1 million dollar donation to Morehouse College in May 2021 as part of their Black Community Commitment program. “Education is crucial for understanding the Black experience today,” Michael Jordan said in a press release. “We want to help people understand the truth of our past and help tell the stories that will shape our future.” Studying sports journalism had been an option for 15 years prior, but students couldn’t pick the studies as a major. The donation was made to help fund scholarships, technology and educational programming for students in journalism and sports-related areas of study. “There’s going to be a rich legacy of storytellers who will be supported by these programs,” award-winning director and Morehouse alum Spike Lee said. “Many people are influenced to think a certain way about Black folks based on what they see on television and in Hollywood. We’ve got to tell our story.” SOURCE Yahoo News If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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