Morris Brown College turned the corner on in its hard-fought bid for accreditation when the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commissions announced that the historic college had been approved as an institute of higher learning. News of the school’s upgrade – which was publicly announced during the 127-year-old college’s homecoming week in Atlanta – rallied reveling...Read More
Grant could be key step in restoring Morris Brown’s historic building Friday, December 27, 2019 @ 1:55 PM By Ernie Suggs – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Melva Robertson always knew she wanted to follow in mother’s footsteps at Morris Brown College. A generation after her mother joined the marching band, pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and...Read More
By Donnell Suggs – January 8, 2020 There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Morris Brown College after settling a $4 million debt with the African Methodist Episcopal Church on Monday night. The vote by the executive committee of the general board of the AME Church in favor of forgiving the debt, along...Read More
Morris Brown College’s New Radio Station Wins Their First Entertainment Awards Congratulations are in order for Morris Brown College’s new radio station. Our internet based radio station owned and operated by Situations Media Entertainment LLC, has won their first two entertainment awards. WSTN-DB 102.6 The Situation Radio has been voted by The Atlanta’s Hottest Awards...Read More
Dr. Kevin James President Spotlight; HBCU Campaign Fund HBCU Presidential Spotlight Series: Dr. Kevin James, Interim President of Morris Brown College Dr. Kevin James was recently featured in The HBCU Presidential Spotlight Series- this series is sponsored by the Office of the President and CEO, Founder Demetrius Johnson, Jr., at HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) introduces chancellors or...Read More
Dr. Kevin James named 19th President of Morris Brown College ATLANTA (May, 2020)—The Morris Brown College Board of Trustees announced it has unanimously appointed Dr. Kevin James as its 19th President, effective immediately. At age 42, he is one of the youngest College Presidents in the country. He has served as Interim President since March...Read More
Morris Brown College has been named a Top 10 HBCU that is Rising in 2020 by the HBCU Campaign Fund. Founded on or before 1964, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were established after the Civil War when southern states still practiced segregation in schools. The following HBCUs have provided places for freed slaves to...Read More
The 139th Morris Brown College Founder’s Day Observance will be held on March 20, 2020 at noon. The location is at Allen AME Church located in Atlanta, Georgia. The speaker will be Dr. Jamal Bryant. Everyone is invited to attend!Read More
Coronavirus update for Morris Brown College: While each institution has developed policies and has communicated with its respective campus stakeholders regarding COVID-19, the AUC schools also engaged in coordinated efforts to safeguard the entire AUC community. An Atlanta University Center Coronavirus Task Force has been established by the presidents of the Atlanta University Center Consortium...Read More
