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PHOTOS: Morehouse School of Medicine holds commencement ceremony
Morehouse School of Medicine's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Martin Luther King International Chapel.
Morehouse School of Medicine President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice directs students to line up for a photo before the school’s graduation ceremony Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Masters of Public Health students pose for a photo before graduation at Morehouse School of Medicine on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Morehouse School of Medicine students begin to line up before walking to their graduation ceremony Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Masters of Public Health students pose for a photo before graduation at Morehouse School of Medicine on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Morehouse School of Medicine student Sadelle Smith poses for a photo before walking to her graduation ceremony Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Empty seats await graduates before the graduation ceremony begins at Morehouse School of Medicine on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
A person records a video as students move into the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Family members cheer and try to draw the attention of their students at the beginning of the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Morehouse School of Medicine students make their way into their graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Jennifer Moore, who earned a master’s of public health, sits in the front row during the start of the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine students on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Jonathan Carey, who earned a master’s of public health, shoots a photo before the start of the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine students on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Students sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the start of the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
A student listens during the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
A student reads the program during the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
A student walks past paintings in Morehouse College’s International Hall of Honor while heading to his seat for the Morehouse School of Medicine graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Jeromey Beaman, Morehouse School of Medicine student body president, pauses during his class remarks after acknowledging the controversy surrounding the selection of Rep. Rich McCormick to deliver the commencement address during the graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Rep. Rich McCormick, who graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine, applauds Jeromey Beaman after his remarks during the graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
The Morehouse College Glee Club sings “Just and Right Is God” during the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Rep. Rich McCormick, who graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine, delivers the commencement address during the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Masters of Public Health students head to the stage to receive their degrees during the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Masters of Public Health students cross the stage after receiving their degrees during the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Family members hold up a student’s likeness as she receives her degree during the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Dr. Aliyah Anderson celebrates after receiving her diploma for a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences at the Morehouse School of Medicine graduation on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Family members cheer as a doctorate is awarded during the Morehouse School of Medicine graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Family members hold up signs as Dr. Mari Chiles receives her degree during the Morehouse School of Medicine graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Dr. Mari Chiles smiles at her family as she receives her diploma during the Morehouse School of Medicine graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Dr. Dominic Enyart celebrates after receiving his diploma during the Morehouse School of Medicine graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Dr. Janya Oglesby reacts after receiving her diploma during the Morehouse School of Medicine graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
New medical doctors celebrate after receiving their degrees during the Morehouse School of Medicine graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
Dr. Mikaela Jarrell holds up her diploma during the Morehouse School of Medicine graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
A pair of high heels lie in the hallway outside of the Martin Luther King International Chapel at Morehouse College during the Morehouse School of Medicine graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
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Morehouse School of Medicine President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice directs students to line up for a photo before the school’s graduation ceremony Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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Friends and family of graduates attend Morris Brown College’s commencement at Saint Philip AME Church in Atlanta on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Natrice Miller for the AJC)
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Credit: Natrice Miller for the AJC

PHOTOS: Morris Brown College 2026 spring commencement ceremony

Friends and family of graduates attend Morris Brown College’s commencement at Saint Philip AME Church in Atlanta on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

Graduates and staff are seen at the beginning of the procession during the Spelman College Commencement ceremony at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park on Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)
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Credit: Miguel Martinez/AJC

PHOTOS: Spelman College holds 139th commencement ceremony

The Georgia International Convention Center was packed with families and friends as 569 graduates walked across the stage during Spelman College’s 139th commencement.

Dream forward Angel Reese reacts during the first half against the Aces on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. (Colin Hubbard for the AJC)
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Credit: Colin Hubbard

PHOTOS: Dream rally falls short in home opener

Despite a major fourth-quarter rally, the Atlanta Dream lost their home opener to the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday at State Farm Arena.

Students wait to receive their diplomas at the Morehouse College graduation Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
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Credit: (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Morehouse College holds 142nd commencement ceremony

Morehouse College held its graduation ceremony on its Century Campus on May 17, 2026, featuring NBA All-Star Chris Paul as the keynote speaker.

Rep. Rich McCormick, who graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine, applauds Jeromey Beaman after his remarks during the graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
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Credit: (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Morehouse School of Medicine holds commencement ceremony

Morehouse School of Medicine's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Martin Luther King International Chapel.

Visitors look at “Breonna Taylor” (left) and “She Always Believed the Good about Those She Loved” in the “American Sublime” exhibition at the High Museum of Art on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Atlanta. The latter painting features the model who stood in to pose for the portrait of the late Breonna Taylor. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC

PHOTOS: Amy Sherald at the High Museum

"American Sublime," now showing at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, traces how the Georgia-born artist reshapes the American portrait.

Logs are stacked in the fireplace at Ted Turner’s loft apartment at the former CNN Center in Atlanta on Monday, May 11, 2026. The 800-square-foot apartment, which Turner accessed through an unassuming door in CNN's marketing department in the 1990s, is being restored by the building's new owner, the CP Group. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)
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Credit: Abbey Cutrer/AJC

PHOTOS: Inside Ted Turner's CNN Center apartment

The modest 800-square-foot living space atop the downtown Atlanta complex was a home to the ‘Mouth of the South’ for years as he led his cable empire.

A fan takes a selfie with the 2026 FIFA Word Cup trophy at The Battery Atlanta at Truist Park on May 14, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC

PHOTOS: Original World Cup trophy makes Atlanta stop on tour

Soccer fans lined up Thursday for a chance to see the original World Cup trophy at The Battery Atlanta at Truist Park. The global trophy tour began Jan.