The group is loosely made up of seven or eight former and current Morehouse students, some of whom share a modest townhouse in Atlanta. Or you know, maybe even in London-who knows?”Īlthough it has never been officially confirmed, it’s not too far off the mark to believe that those “five students” at whom the appropriate attire policy was directed included Diamond and his crew, the Plastics. Our proper attire policy expresses that standard.”ĭiamond now attends American InterContinental University, majoring in fashion marketing and design. “However, the Morehouse leadership development model sets a certain standard of how we expect young men to dress, and this attire does not fit within the model. “We respect the identity and choices of all young men at Morehouse,” Dr. I don’t think Morehouse believes that someone like me-someone who wears heels and dresses-can uphold that reputation. You know, I really wanted to follow in their footsteps. I came to Morehouse because of all the historical leaders that attended and impacted the world so heavily. I’m about being whomever you truly are inside. “Morehouse wasn’t ready for me,” says Diamond, who has the word “unbreakable” tattooed on his collarbone and the acronym C.R.E.A.M (“Cash Rules Everything Around Me” coined by rap group Wu Tang Clan) wrapped around his right wrist. William Bynum, Jr., vice president for Student Services, to release a statement to several news outlets: “We are talking about five students who are living a gay lifestyle that is leading them to dress a way we do not expect in Morehouse men.” During a recent visit to the campus, the poet Saul Williams wore a skirt in solidarity. The new dress code resulted in a flurry of media coverage, prompting Dr.

But what raised most eyebrows was the rule about women’s clothing: no wearing of dresses, tops, tunics, purses or pumps.

In October of last year, the Morehouse College administration announced a new “appropriate attire policy.” The dress code stated that students, referred to as “Renaissance Men,” were not allowed to wear caps, do-rags, sunglasses or sagging pants on the Morehouse campus or at college-sponsored events. That pedigree is what brought Diamond to Morehouse, but he says the school’s social conservatism drove him out. Police Searching For Boyfriend Of Dismembered Brooklyn Woman

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