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FLASH
FORWARD
Willie “Flash” Davis ’56 earned his nickname
because of his talent in track as a student. Now, “Flash” is
still an appropriate moniker for the new chairman of the Morehouse
Board of Trustees, not only for his flashes of brilliance in
the courtroom, but also for the speed in which he comes to
the support of his alma mater.
HOPE
REIGNS
Both forecasts were cloudy as Commencement 2006 approached.
The weather called for showers, and, for the first time in
College history, an alternative plan for inclement weather
was developed. The other forecast was a dismal look into college-bound
rates for African American men. But when the largest number
of graduates in the College’s history prepared to march
across the stage, the weather cooperated and hope reigned.
SAVED,
SEALED AND DELIVERED
Literally hours before the gavel was to drop at Sotheby’s
Auction House in New York, a 10,000-piece collection of Martin
Luther King Jr. ’48 was saved in a deal sealed by a group
of Atlantans who wanted to see it return to its rightful home.
The Collection, which was delivered to Morehouse through an
unprecedented act of partnership, offers the College a unique
opportunity to bear witness to a remarkable time in U.S. history
as its proud steward.
AFTER
THE STORM
A year after the deadliest natural disaster in modern U.S.
history, there are still plenty of stories to be told about
the terror of Hurricane Katrina. Several Morehouse alumni share
their tales of relocation, resourcefulness and restoration.
Sidebar: Shelton “Spike” Lee ’79
screens his documentary “When the Levees Broke” at
Morehouse.
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