A New Option for Black Men to Finish Their College Degrees

Amy Shearn
Momentum
Published in
Feb 9, 2021

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Systemic racism has many faces, and decreased access to higher education is one of them. According to The Root, the Census Bureau estimates that over 3 million Black men have some college experience and want to attain their degrees. Now, Morehouse College is launching an online program to help these men complete their college careers. As Morehouse president David A. Thomas puts it: “We owe it to the world to amplify our impact and that means … impacting the world without the world having to come to us. This is us going to the world.”

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Momentum
Momentum

Published in Momentum

Momentum is a blog that captures and reflects the moment we find ourselves in, one where rampant anti-Black racism is leading to violence, trauma, protest, reflection, sorrow, and more. Momentum doesn’t look away when the news cycle shifts.

Amy Shearn
Amy Shearn

Written by Amy Shearn

Formerly: Editor of Creators Hub, Human Parts // Ongoingly: Novelist, Essayist, Person

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