AYCGL Student Spotlight
Freddie Golden
The Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership is proud to highlight the stories and accomplishments of the extraordinary Morehouse students who participate in the programming of the Center. This month we are pleased to feature Oprah Winfrey Scholar, Freddie Golden, Computer Science Major, c’2026. Freddie Golden was featured in the documentary, “I AM my Brother’s Keeper,”which was recently nominated for two 2023 Chicago Emmy Awards. The documentary was the result of a collaboration between Ravensbourne University London, Jordan Brand, Vault49 and Champs Mentoring Program. Freddie discusses the nomination and the activities that led up to the nomination.
“This journey starts from my freshman year of high school. Being raised on the west side of Chicago, I went to high school knowing that I wanted to pursue a college degree. I knew that I would need to work hard to reach this goal. From my freshman to my senior year I was able to gain all A’s in my classes and participate in a lot of community service events. I applied for numerous scholarships and at some point, I reached one million dollars in scholarships, and my mentor helped me get my story out into the larger community through local news outlets. Eventually, I was connected with the Obama Foundation and the Champs Male Mentoring Program’s first cultural exchange program which allowed me to travel from Chicago to London, England. The program was captured in a news story by NBC News.
My experiences taught me to always stay positive, humble, and intentional in whatever you do. My surroundings growing up were challenging and violent. If I let this situation deter me I would have been in a completely different space right now. Staying positive no matter the circumstances has been one of the key factors to the success that I have achieved. My mom has always taught me to stay grounded and appreciate the ground that I am walking on. Being humble and intentional are my core values. I would like people to know that I am grateful and blessed to be here and it came by working hard to put myself in the right positions.”
