In Honor of Dr. Donda WestKanye West visited New Birth Sept. 15 for a popup Sunday performance as a part of his “Sunday Service” series. Now, over this past weekend during the 11 a.m. church service. Bryant, the senior pastor of New Birth in Stonecrest, said the funds will be used to make a financial contribution in honor of the Grammy Award-winning artist’s late mother Donda West, who previously served on the faculty at Morris Brown. Donda West started her teaching career at Morris Brown College as an English instructor in the 1970s and later became the department chair. Over the years Morris Brown College has struggled financially since losing its accreditation in 2002.
Kevin James, the college’s interim president, told New Birth’s congregation Sunday that Morris Brown was approved Friday as a higher learning institution by the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission. He called it a “major step” toward accreditation. Now, the size of the donation has not been disclosed; however, those funds undoubtedly will go along way as the college continues to try and re-gain footing.
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