Students React to SGA Re-Elections
Reporter – Sydney Haywood Producer – Sizwe Chapman Assistant Producers – Jasmine McCaskill & Jazmine Thomas Produced by The Maroon Tiger Student Media Group
2019
Read More
“Us” and the Secrets We Leave Behind For Better Future
By DeAndre Washington, Staff Writer *SPOILERS AHEAD* And here we are, on the ride back to campus after seeing “Us”: the latest film from the mind of Jordan Peele. All bodies in the car debate about the meaning of the movie, music is playing, and then there’s me — quiet at 2:45 am with my…
Art in the Age of Social Media Activism
By Joshua Burrell, Staff Writer Social media is a space for people to voice their opinions, speak their peace, and is a contemporary platform for activism. Activism uses organized messages and campaigns to incite both social and political changes. In the age of social media, people communicate with allusions to videos, pictures, memes and popular…
Four Years of Presidency
By Cameron Jones, Contributing Writer Look to your left and to your right. Now look to the stage. There will be a different president behind this podium every year of your matriculation at Morehouse College. No one actually said that to the freshman class of 2015, but it turned out to be true. Almost four…
Editorial: Being Black in Hollywood
By Amietee Fuondjing, Staff Writer Hollywood is a symbol of success in America, where many dreams and come-up stories manifest. So for a Black person to escape their crabs-in-a-bucket environment and reach such stardom is always a win for the community one would think. With all its seemed perfectness, it is easy to think Hollywood…
AUC Poetry Slam Made Me Believe Again
By DeAndre Washington, Staff Writer If you know about spoken word, a bi-weekly open mic is not the only avenue writers use as an outlet. Sometimes it takes having to compete against another. For brief context, I am a poet that doesn’t believe in poetry at the moment. There’s not enough want for the craft…
Solange ‘When I Get Home’ Album Review
By Joshua Burrell, Staff Writer Home is where the heart is. Home is a space where one cultivates comfort; therefore, coming home is coming to comfort. Solange’s “When I Get Home” evokes senses of peace, balance, and comfort through R&B, chopped-and-screwed hip-hop, and jazz across 19 tracks in a digestible 39 minutes. The album was…
Can “Apex Legends” Dethrone “Fortnite” As Gaming’s New Craze?
By Shakim Muhafiz, Staff Writer It’s taking the gaming world by storm. The new battle royale game is looking to dethrone the popular game “Fortnite.” The new game “Apex Legends” (Apex) is bringing in a bunch of gamers. During its first weekend, it brought in 11 million players. The game is seeking to become the…
Teaching and Teething: Morehouse Professor’s Baby-Sitting Skills Go Viral
Isaiah Johnson, Managing Editor Midterms can be a stressful time for college students everywhere, staying up late hours of the night studying class material while getting very little sleep. It can be more stressful for those that are dealing with personal matters outside of their academic studies, placing them in an even more difficult situation…
Young Black Folks Sk8 Krew Is Bringing Nostalgic Fun To AUC
By Joshua Burrell, Staff Writer If the Atlanta University Center (AUC) is a microcosm of the Black community, then there have to be different facets to adhere to every subculture. There are music, art, fashion, business, and photography collectives in the AUC, but something new is rolling in: roller skating. The Young Black Folks (YBF)…