Oprah Winfrey scholars lead on campus and in the community, demonstrating a commitment to serve and to their development as ethical, servant leaders. Scholars’ leadership in the Morehouse and broader community exemplifies the OWSP motto, “Leadership, Service, Brotherhood”. Here we highlight a few of the Oprah Winfrey scholars who lead and serve in our community.

Social Justice Scholars are placed in a number of sites across the Atlanta Metropolitan area including Bear Creek Middle School, the East Lake Foundation, Southern Poverty Leadership Center (SPLC), R2ISE to Recovery, Silence the Shame, and several other sites. 

The Higher Education in Prisons Program in the Andrew Young Center [AYC-HEP] at Morehouse College and the Bard Prison Initiative [BPI] are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Shari Mackinson as the Morehouse-BPI Faculty Fellow and Assistant Director of the AYC-HEP. A graduate of Howard University (BS) and Emory University in Atlanta (PhD), Dr. Mackinson presently teaches in the Department of Religion at Texas Christian University. As a graduate student at Emory, Dr. Mackinson taught at Arrendale and was a student chaplain at Metro Transitional Center. Among other responsibilities, Dr. Mackinson will serve as the site supervisor at the US Federal Correctional Institution in Atlanta.

Immerse yourself in the foundational principles of ethical leadership with Dr. Walter Fluker, a renowned Howard Thurman scholar and the visionary founding director of the Morehouse College Leadership Center and Leadership Studies Program. In this compelling first lecture, delivered on March 19, 2025, in the historic Sale Hall Chapel, Dr. Fluker explores the critical role of ethical decision-making in leadership. This session provides invaluable insights for the entire Morehouse community and beyond. Watch the full lecture video now and prepare to be inspired.

Congratulations to our very own Christopher Lambry, a sophomore Philosophy major and esteemed Oprah Scholar, for being featured in @voguemagazine's MLK Day special! 🎉

Photographed by Jhalin Knowles.

Morehouse College AYCGL/OWSP Partner with M.L. King, Jr. Center for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.