Jordan T. Jones
Morehouse College
I am a junior English and Spanish double major and I attend Morehouse College. I was born in Atlanta, Georgia but have lived in Washington D.C. for the last few years. Having lived in two very different places and been fortunate enough to travel, I have developed a love for music, literature, and experiencing distint cultures. I am also a staff writer for the Maroon Tiger, Morehouse’ student-run newspaper.
"I want to be an honest man and a good writer" - James Baldwin
Voting Because I Have To, Not Because I Want To
October 30, 2012
Jordan Jones: "My friends and the overall Morehouse campus are always willing to have heated discussions about politics, because we all have issues that we care about. But with neither Presidential candidate providing a clear path forward, it's hard to get excited or engaged."
What’s the Value of a Modern Presidential Debate?
October 5, 2012
As I sat in my chair at the conclusion of the first President debate, I could not help feeling deflated. Here we are in this great country with great political traditions- but there I was, left with ambiguous platforms and semi-convincing rhetoric.
The System Has Failed Us: A Response to the Aurora “Batman” Shootings
July 23, 2012
We have a tendency to absolve some killers of their actions and blame 'their environment.' I urge you to pay attention to which tragedies get coverage and which do not, which tragedies appear to be the result of a failed system and which appear to be the result of an evil man with a gun.
With Trayvon Martin, Silence Is Anything But Golden
March 22, 2012
There was once a time in world history when ignorance was excusable, even tolerable. With modern technology and communication, now is not that time. The Trayvon Martin case shook me, and it should shake all of us. Indifference is not an option, and silence is inexcusable.
Watch The Throne Tour: Witnessing Greatness
November 15, 2011
On the last day of the opening leg of the Watch The Throne tour, I got to witness greatness. I'm talking watching-Kobe-Bryant-play-against-a-veteran-but-not-yet-Wizards-Michael-Jordan greatness.
