Morehouse students with local ties react to speaker?s pledge to pay off college debt

The 2019 graduates at Morehouse College received the gift of a lifetime when billionaire technology investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith announced that his family will provide grants to wipe out the student debt of the entire class. Among the recipients of Smith's generosity were students with local connections. Christian Edwards and Darrell Larome said they were shocked and excited about the announcement but say they didn't hear exactly what Smith said at first. After the news reverberated throughout the crowd they realized what Smith's gift meant.