Creating the Next Generation of Storytellers
Updated October 12, 2026 • Culture That Defines the HBCU Experience
What the record shows
Morehouse opened its multimedia center in September 2026 with support from Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand. The college’s announcement describes production resources and hands-on training intended to connect classroom learning with professional media practice. The supporting financial commitment dates to 2021.
Why it matters
Student storytelling is part of campus culture because it shapes what a community can see and discuss about itself. An interview, documentary or edited report can preserve a voice that would otherwise remain outside the public record. Production tools make that work possible, while editorial judgment determines what those tools produce.
A new facility is a resource, not an automatic guarantee of strong journalism. The learning comes through research, verification, interviewing, editing and responsibility to the people represented. That is the bridge between a physical investment and the student work it is intended to support.
Explore the sources
The college’s account provides the opening and funding history. Its examples of student output should be distinguished from future goals for the center.