The Atlanta Objective with George Chidi

The Atlanta Objective with George Chidi

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The Morehouse Crackhouse
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The Morehouse Crackhouse

Several properties owned by the college have fallen into ruin. What happens when Morehouse becomes the oppressor of the Black community?

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Oct 28, 2021
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Linda Brooks, a resident of Drummond Street, in front of a boarded-up house owned by Morehouse College.

As I chatted with some folks sitting near a boarded up house in the West End last week, a guy popped out of a car that was just a hair too nice for the neighborhood. Two men sat in the back seat, watching. I introduced myself.

“First off, let me ask you…

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