Dwayne Carson, Staff Writer Stacey Abrams, former Georgia House Democratic leader and graduate of Spelman College, was the guest speaker for the annual Martin Luther King Jr Collection Lecture and Conversation Series at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center. Abrams on January 23. She delivered a compelling speech and graciously responded to questions from the…
Parker Owens, Staff Writer When asked about what drives her to write, Nikole Hannah-Jones lets out a chuckle and simply says “rage.” The frustration of being Black in America and having to see the failings this country has given toward young Black bodies is what motivates Jones. Her wit and intellect illuminate the room and…
Lawrence Vaughn, Staff Writer One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is finances, and more specifically how to better save your finances and spend them in better ways instead of just splurging at a moment’s notice when you find a few more dollars than you had in the bottom of your couch, an old…
Kennedy London, Associate Arts & Entertainment Editor Malcolm McCormick should still be here with us. He was as pure of a soul as hip-hop and humanity, in general, had in a long time. His vulnerability and introspective nature allowed legions of fans to peek inside his mind and make them feel what he felt. Whether…
DeAndre Washington, Arts & Entertainment Editor 1.) The Sun’s Tirade by Isaiah Rashad (2016) This album encompasses what many of my first days in college felt like. I didn’t know what to do with where I was and with that came looking for something to hold onto. The Sun’s Tirade is a body of…
Lilac Burrell, Features Editor 1.) Funk Wave Bounce by Calvin Harris (2017) Funk Wave Bounce was a great DJ album to vibe to. When “Slide” dropped in late February 2017, I fell in love with everything Calvin Harris released after. The singles were great but the way Harris brought together most of 2017’s hip-hop…
Kennedy London, Associate Arts & Entertainment Editor A decade has passed us by, which means a colossal amount of music has flowed into our ears and has stayed in our minds. The following albums are my ten favorite albums fo the 2010s and this was not an easy list to do. But, these are the…
Torrence Banks, News Editor 1.) good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe) by Kendrick Lamar (2012) Conceptually, this is one of the most creative albums that I have heard in my lifetime. GKMC is an autobiography of Kendrick Lamar’s life. Listeners are taken from Lamar’s struggle to stay out of trouble with the law in the…
Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief Without a doubt this decade has been an interesting decade for music. From iconic albums such as: Anti and Blonde that have still are a breath of fresh air to this day. For me, there were some that stood out above the rest. Here are my Top 10 Albums of the Decade: 10.) SweetSexySavage…
