NBA Icon Michael Jordan Helps Morehouse College Launch High-Tech Media Center w/ $1 Million Investment For Future Journalists & Content Creators

Michael Jordan

NBA Icon Michael Jordan Helps Morehouse College Launch High-Tech Media Center w/ $1
Million Investment For Future Journalists & Content Creators

Morehouse College is expanding its media footprint with the opening of a new state-of-the-art facility backed by Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand.

The Morehouse Multimedia Center officially celebrated its grand opening Wednesday, giving students access to professional tools for digital storytelling, sports broadcasting, podcasting, filmmaking and emerging media. The facility is part of the College’s Journalism in Sports, Culture, and Social Justice department.

Jordan and Jordan Brand committed more than $1 million to Morehouse in 2021 to support scholarships and academic programming for students pursuing journalism and sports-related careers.

“We’re pleased to support Morehouse College and its students as they prepare for the next chapter of their careers,” said Jordan Brand’s Shauncey Mashia Stelly. “We hope this space provides students with valuable opportunities to learn, create, and grow.”

“When we launched our journalism major in 2022, we envisioned a program grounded in the liberal arts where students engage the ‘why’ behind storytelling and social impact. The generosity of Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand made it possible to expand our curriculum and build the Morehouse Multimedia Center as the practical complement to that vision,” said department chair Mikki Harris. “The Center serves as the bridge between critical thinking and professional practice for our students.

“Beyond the classroom, the Multimedia Center transforms how our faculty conduct and share research by providing multimedia tools to digitize scholarship and a digital platform that expands the reach and impact of our work to global audiences,” Harris said.

Inaugural director Emani Saucier added, “The Morehouse Multimedia Center represents our vision for preparing students not only to participate in the future of media, but to lead it.” She continued, “This space is designed to inspire creativity, expand access, and empower students to tell impactful stories that shape culture and drive change.”

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