When Morehouse Became the WHITE House

Thanks for sharing, Dwayne.

Morehouse is an institution that is recognized for its longstanding tradition of educating young Black men.  It is one of the nation’s premier HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities. 

However, a unique situation at Morehouse this year provides an opportunity for discussion.

For the first time in the school’s 141 year history…the valedictorian is White.  (see article)

Joshua Packwood, from the Kansas City area, is graduating from Morehouse with a 4.0 GPA in Economics.  According to the article, Packwood is familiar with being in the minority.  He was one of a few white students in his high school class.  Also, some of his siblings are “mixed” because his mother was married to a Black man.

Do you see any issues with White students attending predominant Black schools? 

 

Black Enough?

At a recent debate, Senator Barack Obama was asked if he was “authentically Black enough”.

Without any introductory comments, let me ask…

What does it mean to be Black? And how “Black” do you have to be to be “Black enough”?