Photo Credit: Miles Pierre
AUC students march to the polls in unity
Students from the Atlanta University Center gathered for the AUC March to the Polls on Nov. 4, the final day of voting in Georgia. Together, they marched to Flipper Temple Church in a show of unity to exercise their right to cast their votes.
The event was organized by student government leaders from Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University, along with the Morehouse College NAACP chapter. The goal was simple — to turn civic engagement into collective action.
“I think it’s important for college students to vote because young voters have the power to create change, especially on issues that affect our generation,” said Kaylor Bonsu, a sophomore at Spelman College. “Voting right now can also help build the future we want to see in generations to come.”
The march drew energy from collaboration. Members of several student organizations — including C100, Spelhouse Pre-Law Society, Miss Maroon and White Court, and the Alpha Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and the Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. — joined together, lending their voices and presence to the cause.
Honoring the legacy of student activism
“I think the most important thing to remember is that those who came before us have done this, and they built the momentum for us to continue,” said Chris Lambry, a junior at Morehouse and the Senate Pro Tempore for the Student Government Association.
Students said the march was not just about this election — it was a continuation of a long tradition of student activism across the AUC. The sound of chants echoed the same determination that has fueled campus movements for generations.
A movement larger than the ballot
This year’s Atlanta mayoral election carried high stakes. Incumbent Mayor Andre Dickens was reelected to a second term, defeating challengers Helmut “Love” Domagalski, Kalema Jackson and Eddie Meredith.
While most eyes were on the mayoral race, the contest for City Council president featured Rohit Malhotra and Marci Collier Overstreet, while other candidates vied for the 15 seats on the Atlanta City Council.
What began as a call for civic engagement quickly grew into a movement — a powerful display of student leadership and unity. Students chanted, raised signs and radiated energy on the way to the polls, showing that democracy is strongest when young people stand together.
